DRENCHES— EMOLLIENTS. 231 



No. 3, Soap liniment, two ounces. 



Water of pure ammonia, half an 

 ounce. — Mix. 

 - EMBROCATION^ for callous swelling, or 

 bog-spavins, windgalls, enlarged joints, &c. 



Strong mercurial ointment, two 

 ounces. 



Campiior, half an ounce. 



Oil of rosemary, two drams. 



Oil of turpentinv', one ounce, 



BLISTERING EMBROCATION. 



Strone mercurial ointment, two 



ounces. 

 Oil of bay, one ounce. 

 Oil of oriG:anum, half an ounce. 

 Powdered cantbarides, half an ounce. 

 Mix. 

 EMOLLIENTS. Medicines that soothe 

 and allay irritation ; they are employed both 

 internally and externally. Like demulcents, 

 they defend parts from irritation, by their 

 mucilaginous quality, but they take off irri- 

 tation in another way, that is by diluting, or 

 weakening the irritating substance. (See 

 Materia Medica.) 



When the bowels, kidneys, or bladder, 

 are inflamed or irritated emollient liquids 



