Dose.—Horses and cattle, 1 to 2 oz.; sheep and pigs, 2 to 4 dr.; dogs, 30 grs. to 1 dr. Spirit of camphor is frequently prescribed in colic mixtures.
LINIMENTUM CAMPHORAE—CAMPHOR LINIMENT—CAMPHORATED OIL
Made by adding camphor, 200 parts to cottonseed oil, 800 parts.
It is a mild rubefacient; is used in cough mixtures, also used locally in liniments.
CERATUM CAMPHORAE—CAMPHOR CERATE
Composed of camphor liniment, 100 parts, white wax 350 parts, white petrolatum 150 parts, lard 400 parts.
For external use only.
LINIMENTUM SAPONIS—SOAP LINIMENT
Composed of soap 60 parts, camphor 45 parts, oil of rosemary 10 parts, alcohol 725 parts, water to make 1000 parts; for external use only, as a mild stimulating and anodyne liniment, usually combined with other medicines and used for its stimulating properties.