People take storax for cancer, coughs, colds, stomach pain, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore throats, bronchitis, and parasitic infections. Storax is sometimes applied directly to the skin to protect or treat wounds, or to treat ulcers, skin infections, eczema, and scabies. Storax is an ingredient in Compound Benzoin Tincture.

Is storax the same as benzoin?

Also known as 'storax', both names for benzoin. In common with balsam of Peru and balsam of tolu, this is an oil – tapped from a tree (Styrax benzoin, hence the two names), after deliberately damaging the bark.

What does storax smell like?

Storax has a pleasant, floral/lilac, leathery, balsamic smell. Storax and its derivatives (resinoid, essential oil, absolute) are used as flavors, fragrances, and in pharmaceuticals (Friar's Balsam). American storax resin (Liquidambar styraciflua) is chewed like gum to freshen breath and clean teeth.