dragon's blood

noun1

1. •
   A bright red resin, obtained from different species of a number of distinct plants Calamus rotang and genera Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus, used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses.

   • For black magic, assafoetida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used. — 1936