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XII. OILY OR GREASY COMPOUNDS. 

 COMPOUND OILS. 



FOR MEDICAL USE. 



Oil of roses by infusion, Oleum rosacewn, 01. rosm. Rose 

 petals, not fully blown, picked, heeled, and beat to a pulp, 4 oz., 

 olive oil 1 pint ; expose to the sun for a week, press out the oil, 

 repeat the insolation with fresh roses twice more, then leave the 

 roses in the oil for use. 



Oil of camomile by infusion, Oleum chamcemelinum. From 

 the flowers, as that of roses ; used in sprains. 



Oil of St. John's wort, Oleum hypericin Bah. hyp. simp, 

 Flor. hyper. 5iv, ol. oliv^e lb. ij ; infuse till the oil is well coloured. 



B. hyp. fact. Ol. viride, rendered paler by adding rape oil. — 

 2. Ol. oliv. comm. 1 gall., rad. anchusse 8 oz ; vulnerary. 



Oil of white lilils. Oleum liUorum. As oil of roses ; emol- 

 lient : 01. oliv. is usually sold for it. 



Oil of earth worms, Oleum lumhricorum. Lumb. terr. 

 lb. ss, ol. oliv. lb. ij, vini albi lb. ss ; boil till the wine is consumed, 

 then press. 



Ol. l. fact. 01. olivifi com., ol. lini, ana lb. j. 



Oil of elder flowers. Oleum samhucinum. Fl. sambuci lb. j, 

 ol. oliv. lb. ij ; boil till crisp, press out the oil, and let it settle: 

 emollient. 



Grekn elder oil, ol samljuci viride. Elder leaves, fresh, 

 lb. j, olive oil 2 pints, boil till the leaves are crisp, press out the 

 oil, and put it on the fire again until it acquires a fine green 

 colour. 



Exeter oil, OL Exccstremc. Ol. viride lb. xvj ; euphorb. 

 - .•»ina{>eos, - castor, pyrethri, of each 5j. 



Oil of mucilages, OL e wvcilaf/iuih'is. iiad. altha-ae rec. 

 lb. 88, seni. lini, sem. foeni Gracci, ana ^iij, aquie lb. ij ; boil for half 

 an hour, add ol. oliva* lb. iv, continue boiling till the water is 

 nearly consumed, pour off the oil. — 2. Rad. althyLfu rec. 4lb., sem. 

 fcenugr., sem. lini, ana i^lb., a mixture of common olive oil, sperm 

 oil, and seal oil, in equal parts, 4 galls.— 3. iSem. fcenugr. 8 oz., 

 oL lini 2 pints ; infuse for a week, strain : very emollient. 



