Liniments. A semi-fluid oint-ment or soapy application for painful joints, swellings, burns, etc.. The term is also occasionally extended to Various spirituous and stimulating external applications. "When they are of a thinner consistency they are called embrocations, although this distinction is not always observed. Liniments are generally applied by friction with tho hand or fingers, or with some substance, such as a piece of flannel, capable of producing some amount of irritation of the skin. Sometimes a piece of linen rag dipped in them is simply laid on the part. The greater number of cerates and ointments may be converted into liniments by reducing their substance with almond or olive oil, or oil of turpentine. Besides those here given, others will be found in the index under their proper heads.

4858. Good Samaritan, or Immediate Relief from Pain

4858.    Good Samaritan, or Immediate Relief from Pain. Take 2 quarts of 95 per cent, alcohol, and add to it the following articles: Oils of sassafras, hemlock, spirits of turpentine, balsam of fir, chloroform, and tincture of catechu and guaiacum, of each 1 ounce; oil of origanum, 2 ounces; oil of win-tergreen, 1/2 ounce, and gum camphor, 1/2 ounce. The above is a noble liniment, and may be successfully employed in rheumatism, bruises, neuralgia, sprains, headache, burns, and spinal affections.

4859. Hemlock Liniment

4859.      Hemlock Liniment. Oil of hemlock, 1/2 ounce; camphor, in gum, 1/4 ounce; opium, 1/4 ounce; spirits of wine, 1 pint. Mix. It is a first-rate, rubefacient in inflammatory rheumatism, gout, quinsy, inflamed breast, white swellings, etc..

4860. Morphia Liniment

4860.     Morphia Liniment. An excellent anodyne, which often allays pain when other means have failed. Put 3 grains pure morphia into a mortar ; add gradually, during trituration, 1 fluid ounce warm oil of almonds; when the morphia is dissolved, add 1 ounce camphor liniment. (See No. 4880 (Compound Camphor Liniment, or Essence for Headache)).

4861. Magic Liniment

4861.     Magic Liniment. Alcohol, 1 quart; gum camphor, 4 ounces; turpentine, 2 ounces; oil of origanum, 2 ounces; sweet oil, 1 ounce. For cuts or calks in horses or cattle in winter it has no equal; but it must be applied often. For human flesh use twice the amount of alcohol, and no liniment will be found superior to it.

4862. Spirits of Camphor

4862.    Spirits of Camphor. The gum resin camphor readily dissolves in alcohol, forming spirits of camphor. About 2 ounces camphor are generally dissolved in about 1 pint spirits. It is used as an external application for sprains, local pains, and stitches. It is applied by rubbing with the hand upon the painful part. To secure the full benefit of the application, the part should be afterwards covered with a piece of flannel of suitable size, more or less wetted with the spirits, and the whole covered with oil silk tor the purpose of restraining evaporation.