liniment
Liniments (Latin: linere, "to smear") are more or less ointment-like mixtures that are used for rubbing and are mostly made from fatty oils with irritating or aromatic substances.
The volatile liniment (Linimentum ammoniatum volatile) is white, cream-like, viscous, is obtained by shaking four parts of Provence oil with one part of ammonia solution and has a strong ammoniacal smell. With the addition of camphor it is called volatile camphor liniment (L. ammoniato-camphoratum).
Soap liniment (L. saponato-ammoniatum) is a solution of one part house soap in 30 parts water and ten parts spirit , mixed with 15 parts ammonia liquid .
- L. saponato-camphoratum is Opodeldok
- L. saponato-camphoratum liquidum, liquid Opodeldok
- L. phosphoratum is a solution of phosphorus in fatty oil.
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