ointment

(oint’ment) [L. unguen’tum]. A_fatt medicated preparation for external use, of such consistence that it melts when applied to the skin. See unguentum. Banyer’s 0., an ointment containing calomel, 2 dr.; lead carbonate and burnt alum, each, 4 dr.; Venice turpentine, 6 dr.; spermaceti ointment, 14 0z.: used for chronic eczema. basilicon o., an ointment made of 1 pound each of yellow wax, Burgundy pitch, and yellow pitch; 16 fl.oz. of olive oil, and 3 fl.oz. of turpentine. blue 0. See unguentum hydrargyri. brown 0., a discutient ointment containing camphorated brown plaster, olive oil, and suet. casein o., a water-soluble varnish used in applying medicines to the skin, and consisting of 14 parts of casein, 0.43 part of sodium and pota ium hydroxids, 7 parts of glycerin, 21 parts of vaselin, 1 part of boric or salicylic acid, and 56 parts of water. citrine o., an ointment of nitrate of mercury. Cooper’s Ο., 1 part each of arsenic and sulphur i in 8 parts of spermaceti ointment. Cred6’s o., one containing 15 per cent. of collargol, 5 per cent. of water, 10 per cent. of white wax, and 70 per cent. of benzoin a ted lard: used in septicemia, pyemia, boils, carbuncles, etc. Cyrillo’s 0., an ointment used in syphilis, and composed of mercury per chlorid, 4 parts, and lard, 32 parts. diachylon o., a mixture of olive oil and lead plaster. Dupuytren’s o., a cantharides ointment, 1: 80. ebra’s o., diachylon ointment. Jarisch’s 0., an ointment for psoriasis, consisting of 1 part of pyrogallic acid and 8 parts of lard. kentish o., turpentine liniment. ter’s o. +» an ointment containing white wax, paraffin, boric acid, and oil of almond. Maury’s ©., one containing 1 dr. of mercury nitrate and } dr. each of powdered opium and rhubarb mixed with 1 oz. of simple ointment: used for ulcers. mercurial o. See unguentum hydrargyri. Metchnikoff's Ο., calomel, 35 to so per cent., made into an ointment with lanolin, petroleum, or ELEO-INFUSION a mixture of them. Moro’s Ο., a mixture of lanolin and tuberculin: used in performing Moro’s reaction. Pagenstecher’s o., ointment of yellow oxid of mercury: used in eye diseases. par 0. (L. ungucn’tum paraf‘fini), a mixture of solid and liquid parafin. Schwim- mer’s 0., an ointment for preventing pitting in small-pox, consisting of carbolic acid, chalk, and olive oil. simple o. (L. unguen’ tum or μ. sim’- plex), lard, 4 parts, and yellow wax, 1 part. Wax o. (L. unguen ‘tum ce ‘ra). Same as cerate, simple. Wertheim’s o., an ointment for chloasma, containing ammoniated mercury, 2 dr.; bismuth, 2 dr.; and glycerin ointment, 1 oz. Ὦ8 ο., compound sulphur ointment.