Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Urinary disinfectant and stimulant. Used in subacute stages of cystitis and gonorrhea.
DOSAGE: 0.5 Cc. or 8 minims (U.S.P.), preferably in capsules.
=Oleum Sassafras (Ol. Sassaf.), Oil of Sassafras, U.S.P.= (Sassafras Oil).--A volatile oil.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Flavor; used externally as rubefacient counterirritant.
=Oleum Sesami (Ol. Sesam.), Sesame Oil, U.S.P.= (Teel Oil, Benne Oil).--A fixed oil.
ACTION AND USES: Emollient, used as substitute for olive oil.
=*Oleum Sinapis Volatile (Ol. Sinap. Vol.), Volatile Oil of Mustard, U.S.P.= (Mustard Oil).--Produced synthetically or from black mustard seed.
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Powerful irritant and rapid vesicant; employed as counterirritant dissolved in alcohol or fixed oils.
_Linimentum Sinapis Compositum (Lin. Sinap. Co.), Compound Liniment of Mustard, N.F._--Volatile oil of mustard (3%), fluidextract of mezereum (20%) and camphor (6%) in castor oil and alcohol.
USES: Complex and antiquated counterirritant.
_Spiritus Sinapis (Sp. Sinap.), Spirit of Mustard, N.F._--Volatile oil of mustard (2%) in alcohol.
=*Oleum Terebinthinae (Ol. Tereb.), Oil of Turpentine, U.S.P.= (Turpentine Oil, "Spirits of Turpentine").--A volatile oil obtained from the oleoresin of pine wood (turpentine).
Nearly insoluble in water; soluble in alcohol.
ACTION AND USES: Applied externally, rubefacient and counterirritant. For internal use, see Oleum Terebinthinae Rectificatum, below.
_Oleum Terebinthinae Rectificatum (Ol. Tereb. Rect.), Rectified Oil of Turpentine, U.S.P._ (Rectified Turpentine Oil).--Redistilled oil of turpentine.
USES: Antiseptic, anthelmintic, diuretic and carminative. Used to relieve tympanites.
_Emulsum Olei Terebinthinae (Emuls. Ol. Tereb.), Emulsion of Oil of Turpentine, U.S.P._--Rectified oil of turpentine (15%) with expressed oil of almond, syrup, acacia and water.
DOSAGE: 2 Cc. or 1/2 fluidrachm (U.S.P.).
_Linimentum Terebinthinae (Lin. Terebinth.), Turpentine Liniment, U.S.P._ (Kentish's Ointment).--Rosin cerate (65%) in oil of turpentine.
_Linimentum Terebinthinae Aceticum (Lin. Terebinth. Acet.), Acetic Turpentine Liniment, N.F._ (Linimentum Album, Stokes' Liniment, St. John Long's Liniment).--Oil of turpentine (40%) and acetic acid (8%) with oil of lemon, fresh egg and rose water.