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state it seems to be the same as the celebrated Steer''s Opodeldoc. 

 See art. Embrocations and Liniments. 



It is employed for strains and bruises, after the inflammation, 

 whicli always accompanies those complaints at first, lias sub- 

 sided. 



LIQUID OPODELDOC, OR SOAP LINIMENT. 



Soft soap 4 ozs. 



Water 8 ozs. 



Mix, and add to the mixture one pint of rectified spirit of 

 wine, in which there has been previously dissolved 



Camphor 2 ozs. 



Oil of rosemary 1 oz. 



steer's OPODELDOC. 



Hard soap i oz. 



Rectified spirit of wine 8 ozs. 



Camphor -^ oz. 



Oil of rosemary 2 drs. 



Oil of lavender, or oil of origanum ... 2 drs. 

 Compound spirit of ammonia 4 ozs. 



Digest in a moderate heat, so as to dissolve tlie soap, which 

 should be cut up in thin shavings. These preparations are 

 expensive ; therefore the following may be substituted for 

 them : — 



VETERINARY OPODELDOC. 



Soft soap 4 ozs. 



Water 8 ozs. 



Mix over the fire ; when cold add 



Rectified spirit 1 pint. 



Oil of rosemary 2 ozs. 



Strong liquid ammonia 4 ozs. 



Mix. 



(See Embrocations and Liniments.) 



ORIGANUM. Marjoram. The essential oil of wild mar« 

 joram is much used by farriers, as an ingredient in their strain 

 oils, or n.ixtures for bruises. It is a very powerful simulant, and 

 capable of doing much harm in those complaints : it is sometimes 

 mixed with mercurial ointment, oil of bay, and cantharides, to 

 form strong blisters. See Blisters. 



ORPIMENT. This is a combination of arsenic with sul- 

 phur and iron. (See Arsenic) In " Markham's Master Pieces" 

 and some other old books on farriery, the nostrils of glandered 



