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OIL 



weed, an essential oil from Erechthites prcealta, Raf.; 

 aromatic tonic and stimulant. Dose, 2-6 rt\_ (0.12-0.4 

 c.c). O., Fir-wood. See Oil of Fir. O., Flax- 

 seed. See O., Linseed (Ilius. Diet. ). O., Fleabane. 

 See O. , Erigeron (Illus. Diet.). O., Fulmar, a clear 

 red oil, with a powerful and peculiar odor and prop- 

 erties analogous to cod-liver oil, obtained from the ful- 

 mar petrel, Procellaria glacialis, L., obtained on the 

 island of St. Kilda, off the British coast. O., Fusel, 

 amylic alcohol. O. of Gaultheria. See O. of Winter- 

 green (Illus. Diet.). O. of Gaultheria, Artificial, 

 methyl salicylate. O., Gaultheria, from Birch. See 

 0. of Birch Bark. O., Geranium. (See Illus. Diet.) 

 2. See 0., Lemon-grass. O., Geranium, Turkish. 

 See O., Lemon-grass. O., Ginger-grass, O., Veti- 

 vert. See O., Lemon-grass. O., Gingili, sesame oil. 

 O., Goldenrod, a volatile oil from Solidago odora, 

 Aiton, used as a perfume. O., Gomenol, a terpinol 

 said to be obtained from a variety of Melaleuca leuca- 

 dendron, L. It is recommended in pertussis. Dose, 

 5-10 c.c. of 5% oil injected into the gluteal 

 muscles. O., Ground Nut. See 0., Arackis. 

 O., Gru-Gru, a violet-scented, light yellow 

 solid from the nut of the macaw palm, Acro- 

 comia lasiospatha, Mart., of the West Indies. O., 

 Guaiac, tiglic aldehyd. O., Guaiacum-wood, an 

 essential oil, semi-solid or crystalline at ordinary tem- 

 peratures, with intense odor of tea, obtained from wood 

 of Guaiacum officinale, L. O., Gynocardia. See O., 

 Chaulmoogra (Illus. Diet.). O., Haarlem. See O., 

 Linseed, Sulf united , Terebinthinated . O., Hemlock, 

 a volatile oil from the bark of Tsuga canadensis, Carr. 

 O., Herring, a fixed oil from herrings. O. of Hops, 

 a volatile oil from hops, the strobiles of HumulusJu- 

 pulus, L. , soluble in alcohol, ether, or chloroform; 

 sedative, tonic, and narcotic. Dose, 1-5 m^ (0.06- 

 0.6 c.c). O. of Horsemint, a volatile oil from 

 Monarda punctata, Willcl. ; used as carminative. 

 Dose, 1-10 rr^ (0.06-0.6 c.c). O., Hungarian, 

 enanthic ether, used to impart a flavor of French brandy 

 to inferior liquor. O. of Hyoscyamus Leaves, a 

 green oil prepared by heating a fixed oil with fresh 

 leaves of Hyoscyamus niger, L ; used as a sedative 

 in cough of tuberculosis. Dose, 1-5 rt^ (0.06-0.3 

 c.c). O., Hypericum, a preparation of the tops of 

 Hypericum perforatum macerated in olive oil (4 oz. in 

 I pt.), used as an application for bruises. Syn., Red 

 oil. O., Hyperiodized. See Iodopin and Lipiodol. 

 O., Hyssop, a volatile oil from Hyssopus officinalis, 

 L. ; sp. gr., about 0.930; used in diarrhea, colic, etc. 

 Dose, 1-5 tt\, (0.06-0.3 c.c). O., Illicium, an es- 

 sential oil from the fruit of Illicium anisatum, Bortr. ; 

 its chief constituent is anethol. O., Iloopay, O., Ilu- 

 pai, the fatty oil expressed from the seeds of Bassia 

 longifolia, L. ; used in skin-diseases. O. of Indian 

 Corn. See O., Maize. O. of Indian Grass, O., 

 Indian Melissa, See 0. of Lemon-grass. O., In- 

 fernal, castor oil. O., Iodoform, a sterilized solution 

 of iodoform in almond oil (4. 5— 5 % iodoform). O., 

 Iva, an essential oil from Achillea moschata, Jacq. 

 O., Joint, synovia. O., Juniper, Empyreumatic. 

 See O., Cade (Illus. Diet .). O., Juniper Wood, a 

 volatile oil from fresh wood of Juniperus communis, 

 I,., distilled with water. It is a turpentine-like liquid 

 with feeble odor of juniper. O., Karwah Thistle, a 

 cathartic oil expressed from the seeds of Argemone 

 mexicana, L. O., Kekune, O., Kukui. See O., 

 Aleurites. O., Krumholz. See O., Pinus pumilio. 

 O., Kundah, O., Kuridah. See 0.,Cara/>. O., 

 Kurung. See O., Pongamia. O., Lard, oil 

 from hog's lard; sp. gr. , 0.910-0.925 at 14 C. ; 

 soluble in alcohol, ether, and chloroform. O. of 



Laurel, a narcotic volatile oil from the fruit of Laurus 

 nobilis, L. ; sp. gr., 0.88. Rarely used internally. 

 Dose, J^-3 rr^ (0.025-0.2. c.c). O., Laurel-nut. 

 See O., Bitter. O. of Lemon Balm. See O., 

 Balm. O., Lemon-grass, an essential oil from the 

 leaves of Andropogon schcenanthus, L. It is used as 

 an application in rheumatism and internally in cholera. 

 Syn., Indian melissa oil; Oil of verbena. O. of 

 Limes, an essential oil from the fruit rind of Citrus 

 limelta, Risso ; stimulant and tonic and used for flavor- 

 ing. O., Limetta. See O. of Limes. O. of Lin- 

 aloe, an essential fragrant oil distilled from Bursera 

 graveolens, Tr. et PI. , a Mexican wood, and from 

 allied species. O., Linseed, Sulphurated, an 

 antiseptic oil obtained from linseed oil by action of 

 sulfur dioxid ; contains 14% of sulfur; used in 

 scabies, etc. O., Linseed, Sulphurated, Tere- 

 binthinated, an antiseptic oily preparation obtained 

 by mixing sulfurated linseed oil with oil of tur- 

 pentine (1 13); used internally in lithiasis, exter- 

 nally in skin-diseases. Dose, 5— 15 "X (°-3 _I cc) in 

 milk. Syn., Dutch oil ; Haarlem oil ; Dutch drops. 

 O., Macassar, a preparation of cocoanut oil and the 

 flowers of Cananga odorata, Hook, (ylang-ylang); used 

 by the natives of the Moluccas to anoint their bodies 

 during prevalence of fevers. O., Madia, a fatty oil from 

 the seeds of a composite annual, Madia sativa, Mol.; 

 used as a condiment and in medicine. O., Maize, a 

 golden oil of peculiar taste and smell obtained from the 

 germs of corn grains ; sp. gr., 0.916 at 25 C. It 

 consists of olein, stearin, and palmitin. O. of Male- 

 fern, a volatile oil from Dryopteris filix-mas, Schott, 

 and D. marginalis, A. Gray. It is used as an an- 

 thelmintic. Dose, 12-25 "L (°-7 _I -5 c.c). O., 

 Margosa, a bitter yellow oil with odor of garlic ex- 

 pressed from seeds of Melia azadirachta, L. It is 

 used as an anthelmintic and as an application in 

 rheumatism, and in sunstroke. O. of Marjoram, 

 Wild, an essential oil from the tops of Origanum 

 vulgare, L. ; it is antiseptic, tonic, and emmenagog. 

 Dose, 2-10 tr^ (0.12-0.6 c.c). It is used externally 

 in skin-diseases. O., Massoy, an aromatic volatile 

 oil from massoy bark. O. of Matico, a volatile anti- 

 septic oil from Piper angustifolium, R. et P. ; used 

 in diseases of the urinary tract. Dose, y^—X rt^ (0.03- 

 0.06 c.c). O., Meadow Sweet, salicylous acid. 

 O.s, Medicinal, infusions of 1 part of a dry drug in 10 

 parts of olive oil, or a preparation made by boiling I 

 part of a fresh herb in 2 parts of olive oil. O., 

 Melaleuca. See 0., Cajeput (Illus. Diet.). O., Mel- 

 issa. See O., Balm. O. of Milfoil, an aromatic 

 carminative and tonic oil from the leaves and flowers 

 of Achillea millefolium, L. ; sp. gr., 0.910-0.920; 

 tonic, astringent, emmenagog. Dose, 1-5 Tr^ (0.06- 

 0.3 c.c). Syn., O., Yarrow. O. of Mint, Curled, 

 a volatile oil from the leaves of Mentha crispa, L. ; 

 used as oil of peppermint O., Mountain Ash, para- 

 sorbic acid. O., Mountain Pine. See O., Finns 

 pumilio. O., Muscatel Sage, an essential oil from 

 Salvia sclarea, L. ; sp. gr., about 0.928; used as a 

 perfume. O., Muscovite. See 0. of Birch Wood. 

 O., Mustard, Artificial. See Alhllhiocyanate O., 

 Myrcia, a volatile oil from the leaves of Pimcnta acris, 

 Kost. .consisting chiefly of eugenol; sp.gr., 0.965-0.900 

 at 15° C. ; soluble in alcohol, ether, or chloroform; 

 used in making bay-rum. Syn., Oil of bay. O. of 

 Nagkassar or Nahor, an oil from the seeds of Mestia 

 ferrea, L. ; used locally in rheumatism. O., Ndilo. 

 See 0., Bitter. O., Neem. See 0., Margosa. O., 

 Niaouli, a volatile oil from the leaves of Melaleuca 

 Itucadendron, L., containing 66% of eucalyptol ; a 

 thin, pungent, yellow, aromatic, dextrogyre oil ; sp. 



