The following formulæ are given as examples:—
| SOAP LINIMENT. | |
| Hard soap | 1 oz. |
| Camphor | 1 oz. |
| Oil of rosemary | 1 oz. |
| Rectified spirit | 1 pint. |
Cut up the soap, and let it stand with the spirit until dissolved, then add the rest.
| AMMONIA, OR VOLATILE LINIMENT. | |
| Strong solution of ammonia | 1 oz. |
| Olive oil | 2 oz.—Mix. |
To this, camphor, or oil of turpentine is sometimes added; and the solution of ammonia is joined, for some purposes, to the soap liniment. The soap liniment is the same as the celebrated opodeldoc, and may be either solid or fluid, according to the proportion of soap used; but it may be made also with soft soap, and is then fluid with a larger proportion of soap.—Vide Egyptiacum.
| LINIMENT OF CAMPHOR, COMPOUND. | |
| Camphor | 2 oz. |
| Spirit of lavender | 1 pint. |
| Solution of ammonia | 6 oz.—Mix. |
Solution of ammonia is named also liquid ammonia, and strong spirit of sal ammoniac.—See Embrocations.
| LINIMENT FOR BAD THRUSHES AND CANKER. | ||
| 1. | Tar | 4 oz.—Melt, and add |
| Muriatic acid | 6 dr. | |
| Verdigris | 4 dr. | |
Mix, and continue stirring until it is cold.
| 2. | Tar, melted | 1 lb. |
| Strong sulphuric acid, by weight | 2 oz. |