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solution, in two ounces of water, is prescribed to relieve 

 cough and bronchial irritation. Camphor and sweet spirit 

 of nitre are useful in modifying the restlessness and con- 

 vulsions of chorea. 



Externally, it is applied either in oil, or weak spirituous 

 solution, to allay itching in chronic eczema and urticaria. 

 Mixed with oil or vaseline, it is used to destroy skin parasites, 

 and to prevent attacks of flies. It is a constituent of soap, 

 opium, belladonna, chloroform, turpentine, and other 

 liniments. 



Aqua Camphorae is made with 70 grains of camphor 

 dissolved in four drachms of alcohol (90 per cent.), and 

 added to one gallon of water. 



Camphorated oil for hypodermic use consists of one part 

 of camphor in ten of pure sterilised olive oil. 



Compound liniment of Camphor is made with twenty 

 parts camphor, forty strong solution of ammonia, one of oil 

 of lavender, and 120 of rectified spirit. 



Spirit of Camphor consists of one part camphor dissolved 

 in nine parts alcohol (90 per cent.). 



DOSES, etc. For horses, 3J- to 3Jv. ; cattle, 3ij- to 3vj. ; 

 sheep, grs. xxx. to 3ij- J pig s > g rs - xv - to grs. xlv. ; dogs, 

 grs. viii. to grs. xv. ; and cats, gr. i. to grs. v. When used 

 for anodyne purposes, it is conveniently made into an emul- 

 sion with eggs, or dissolved in oil or milk. Subcutaneous 

 injections may be made with camphor one part dissolved in 

 four or ten parts of sterilised olive oil, or ether. Of the 

 stronger solution horses may be given fljlxxx. to H\clx. ; 

 and of the ten per cent, solution, H\clx to Tl\cccxx. For 

 external use, camphor is dissolved in ten parts of alcohol, in 

 diluted acetic acid, rape oil, or oil of turpentine, or mixed 

 with five parts of lard. 



SANITAS 



Sanitas occurs in the form of oily and watery fluids, pre- 

 pared by oxidation of oil of turpentine, and containing 

 camphoraceous bodies and hydrogen peroxide. 



A current of air is driven by an engine, for about 120 

 hours, through a series of Doulton's stoneware receivers, 



