Mucilaginous Oils. 183 



IV. COMPOUND COMBUSTIBLES, 



OF AN OILV NATURE. 



OF VEGETABLE ORIGIN. 



MUCILAGINOUS OILS. 



These oils, unless it be otherwise directed, are obtained from the 

 kernels of the plants by pressing them. As the retailers mix 

 several of these oils together, the best method of obtaining them 

 is from the oil-crushers, or brokers, as samples. 



Oil of sweet almonds, Oleum amygdalarum^ O. amygdaliminiy 

 O. amygdalxe^ O. amygdalcB communis. From bitter almonds, or 

 from old Jordan almonds, by heat; soon grows rank. 1 cwt. of 

 bitter almonds unblanched produces 4Glb. of oil ; the cake pays 

 for pressing. — Cold-drawn almond oil. From fresh Barbary 

 almonds ; very fine, and keeps longer fresh than the common. 

 The old druggists kept an almond-press in the shop, and pressed 

 the oil as they wanted it, by the lb. or ~lb. of almonds at the 

 time : the lb. yielded about 4 oz. This is demulcent and emo}- 

 lient, and has been found serviceable in catarrh and coughs, united 

 with water by means of mucilage and sugar, or a few drops of 

 liquor ammonias. — Dose, From half an oz. to an oz. 



Oil of star-anise seeds, by expression^ 01, anisi stellati. Is 

 of an agreeable fragrancy. 



Ground-pea oil. From Arachis hypogaea ; eatable, but 

 strong-tasted ; burns well, makes good soap. 



Oil of ben, Ol. de hen. From Guilandia moringa; scentless, 

 colourless, keeps long without growing rank. 



Camellia oil. From Camellia oleosa ; used for the table. 



Java almond oil. From Canarium commune; eaten while 

 fresli, burned when stale. 



Indian almond oil. From Terminalia carappa ; pleasant 

 tasted ; used with salads. 



Carappa oil. From the nuts of Carappa Guaianensis. 



Argemonk oil. From Argemone Mexicana; used as a lini- 

 ment for the headach, also purgative, and burned in lamps. 



Barbadoes cotton-seed oil. From Gossypium Barba- 

 dense ; used to clear the skin of spots and freckles. 



