BALMS OR PANACEAS

In proprietary medicines Balms are remedies intended for internal or
external use, and designed to allay pain, colic, cholera morbus,
inflammation, etc. The following will be found satisfactory and similar in
composition to those most popular in the market, known as Magic
Balms, Pain Killers, Ready Reliefs, Magic Oils, etc. They are as a class
hot, stimulating preparations, increasing the action of the parts with
which they come in contact, or acting as counter-irritants, and thus, on
the Indian principle, frightening away the disease. They are sold as
general panaceas for pain, etc. Many other similar preparations for
external and internal use will be found among the Liniments and under
other headings. The sale for this class of preparations as proprietary
medicines is as large as of nearly any other class, and they may readily
be prepared by druggists, affording a good profit.
Eucalyptus Balm.
Oil of Eucalyptus, 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of Cloves, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Oil of Hemlock, 1/2 fl. ounce.
Capsicum, 1/2 ounce av.
Camphor, 1/2 ounce av.
Alcohol, 1 pint.
Mix them, macerate for a week or ten days, agitating occasionally, and
filter.
Magic Balm.
Oil of Sassafras, 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of Cloves, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Oil of Hemlock, 1/2 fl. ounce.
Chloroform, 1/8 fl. ounce.
Ether, 1/2 fl. ounce.
Capsicum, 1/2 ounce av.
Camphor, 1/2 ounce av.
Water of Ammonia, 1/2 fl. ounce.
Alcohol, 1 pint.
Mix them. Macerate for a week or ten days, agitating frequently and
filter.
Magnetic Balm.
Oil of Sassafras, 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of. Peppermint, 1/2 fl. ounce.
Oil of Hemlock, 1 fl. ounce.
Capsicum, 1/2 ounce av.
Camphor, 1/2 ounce av.
Alcohol, 1 pint.
Mix them. Macerate for a week or ten days, agitating frequently and
filter.
Pain Cure Balm or "Pain Killer."
Guaiac Resin, 1 ounce av.
Capsicum, 1/2 ounce av.
Camphor, 1/8 ounce av.
Opium, in powder, 60 grains.
Water of Ammonia, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Alcohol, 1 pint.
Mix them. Macerate for a week or ten days and filter. This is similar, to
some of the Pain Killers.
The preparation known as No. 6, or Tincture of Myrrh and Capsicum
(3646), is often put up as a Pain Killer.
Ready Balm or "Ready Relief."
Camphor, 1/2 ounce av.
Capsicum, 1/2 ounce av.
Oil of Turpentine, 1/2 fl. ounce.
Water of Ammonia, U. S. P., 5 fl. ounces.
Alcohol, 12 fl. ounces.
Dissolve the Camphor and Oil of Turpentine in the Alcohol, add the
Capsicum and Ammonia, and after standing a week or ten days, filter
rapidly. This is similar to Ready Relief. It should be given internally
only in small doses, 10 to 20 minims.
Wizard Balm.
Oil of Cajuput, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Oil of Sassafras, 1 fl. ounce.
Oil of Hemlock, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Oil of Origanum, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Oil of Cedar, 1/8 fl. ounce.
Capsicum, 1/4 ounce av.
Camphor, 1/4 ounce av.
Chloroform, 1/4 fl. ounce.
Alcohol, 1 pint.
Mix them. Macerate for a week and filter.
BALSAMS.
Many proprietary preparations, called “Balsams," are classed with other
remedies, as "Cough Balsam" or "Lung Balsam," among the cough
remedies; "Carminative Balsam," "Diarrhoea Balsam," etc., under
cholera cures, etc.
Others are included under other headings throughout the book. The few
remaining unclassified, and known more particularly as Balsams,
because they resemble the liquid Balsams, are noted in this department.
Anodyne Balsam.
Castile Soap, 1 ounce.
Opium Tin'cture, 3 ounces.
Camphor, 3 drachms.
Alcohol, 10 ounces.
Cut the soap in fine pieces and digest, by gentle heat, with the Tincture
of Opium and Alcohol until dissolved, then add the Camphor, dissolve
and filter.
This is for external use for swellings, pain, etc.
Canker Balsam.
Marsh Rosemary Root, in coarse powder, 4 ounces av.
Borax, in powder, 1 ounce av.
Glycerin, 6 ounces av.
Alcohol, 12 fl. ounces.
Water, a sufficient quantity.
Mix Alcohol and Water, equal measures, and percolate the Marsh
Rosemary Root with the liquid until it ceases to drop, then add sufficient
Water through the percolator to make 27 fl. ounces of the percolate,
dissolve the Borax in the liquid, add the Glycerin, and filter if necessary.
This is an astringent liquid, useful as a gargle for sore throat, a mouth
wash, etc., and as an application for cracked nipples or other similar
sores.

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