ANIME, a resin exuding from the trunk of a large
American tree, called by Pison jetaita, by the Indians
courbaril, (a species of HYMENEA). This resin is of a
transparent amber colour, a light agreeable smell, and
little or no taste. It dissolves entirely, but not very
readily, in rectified spirit of wine; the impurities,
which are often in large quantity, remaining behind.
The Brazilians are said to employ anime in fumiga-
tions for pains and aches proceeding from a cold cause:
with us, it is rarely, if ever, made use of for any medi-
cinal purposes.