Oil of Spike. 1. (Farrier’s). From oil of turpentine, 1 quart; Barbadoes tar, 11⁄2 oz.; alkanet root, 1⁄2 oz.; digested together for a week. Used as a stimulating liniment by farriers.
2. (Painter’s.)—a. From rectified oil of turpentine, 3 pints; oil of lavender, 1 pint; mix.
b. Oil of turpentine (warm), 5 parts; lavender oil bottoms (genuine), 3 parts; agitate well together, and in a fortnight decant the clear away. Used by artists and enamellers.
Oils, Stamford’s. Syn. Lord Stamford’s mixed oils. Prep. Dissolve camphor, 1 oz., in rectified spirit of wine, 1⁄4 pint; add oil of origanum, 2 oz.; oil of turpentine, 1⁄2 pint; green elder oil, 2 lbs.; and agitate until mixed. The rectified spirit is now generally omitted, the camphor being dissolved in the green oil by aid of heat before adding the other ingredients. Stimulant. Used by farriers.
Oil, Sul′phurated. Syn. Balsam of sulphur; Oleum sulphuratum, Balsamum sulphuris, L. Prep. 1. (Ph. L. 1746.) Flowers of sulphur, 1 part; olive oil, 4 parts; boil together in a vessel lightly covered, until they assume the consistence of a thick balsam.
2. (Ph. L. 1824.) Olive oil, 16 fl. oz.; heat it in a sand bath, and gradually add of washed sulphur, 2 oz.; stirring until they combine.
Prop., &c. Balsam of sulphur is a dark, reddish-brown, viscid fluid, having an extremely disagreeable and penetrating odour, and a strong, nauseous taste. The local action of balsam of sulphur is that of an acrid and irritant; its remote effects those of a stimulant, expectorant, and diaphoretic. Externally, it is occasionally used as an application to foul ulcers; and was formerly commonly employed internally in chronic pulmonary affections, in doses of 20 to 50 drops. It is now seldom given internally except in veterinary practice.
Oils, Three. Syn. Oleum de tribus (Van Mons), L. Oils of brick, lavender, and turpentine, equal parts. As a stimulant liniment.
Oil of Vit′riol. Sulphuric acid.
Oils, Ward’s. Syn. Ward’s white oils. From powdered camphor, rape oil, oil of turpentine, rectified spirit, and liquor of potassa, equal parts, agitated together for some time, and again before use. Beef brine was formerly used instead of liquor of potassa.