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OILS. 259 
Ungentum Eucalyptt, Ointment of Eucalyptus. Take of 
Oil of Eucalyptus, by weight, 1 ounce, or I part. 
Soft Paraffin 
Peet da. { of each ... 
Melt the hard and soft paraffins together, add the oil, and stir 
until cold.” 
2 ounces, or 2 parts. 
The following preparations in which Eucalyptus oil is the 
active ingredient, are taken from the Lx/ra Pharmacopeia of 
Martindale and Westcott :— 
Eucalyptus gauze (Carbasus Eucalypti). In 6-yard pieces. 
Unbleached cotton gauze, impregnated with 
Oil of Eucalyptus ae a tas I 
Dammar Resin ... ae Se me 2 
Paraiun: |. nee ee - ine 2 
An antiseptic surgical dressing. In using it there is no 
danger of poisonous absorption of the antiseptic, as with carbolic 
acid gauze. (Lancet, i., 1881, 828; B.ALF., i., 1881, 850.) 
Lodoform and Eucalyptus Bougtes (Cereolus Iodoformi et 
Eucalypti)— 
Iodoform, precipitated 5 grains. 
Oil of Eucalyptus se ... » 1O minims. 
Oil of Theobroma See tree 0835 rains: 
To make one bougie 4 incheslong. Used to arrest gonorrhcea. 
Unguentum Iodoformi et Eucalypti— 
Iodoform — ae cae 60 grains. 
Oil of Eucalyptus ee aes I ounce. 
Heat gently till dissolved, and add to 
Paratiin, 3. oo zat ies 234 ounces. 
Vaseline... oe ee 23% ounces. 
Melted together. Stir till cold. 
Eucalyptol (C\,H»O) is contained in large quantity in the oils 
of some species of Hucalyptus. Itis not presentin £. amygdalina, 
but Z£. globulus contains it abundantly. The crude oil contains 
also a number of products boiling between 188° and 190° and about 
200°, the Eucalyptol being contained in the portion which passes 
over between 170° and 178°, from which it may be obtained pure 
