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Liniments Solutions or mixture of various

substance in oil, alcoholic solution of soap or emulsion intended for external application

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Liniments Applied with friction and rubbing

to the affected area and that is why they are called “embrocation”

The oil and soap base provides ease of application and massage

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Alcoholic Liniments Intended generally for their

rubefacient, counterirritant, mild astringent and penetrating effect

Penetrate the skin readily than the oil base

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Oily Liniments Milder in their action but are more

useful when massage is desired Used as protecting coating

depending on the ingredient in the preparation should not be applied on braises and broken skin

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Category Alcoholic based Liniment

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Synonyms Linimentum camphores El

saponis Soap Liniment Liquid Opadel doc

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Description of Final Product Clear, colorless to yellow

solution. It has the odor of camphor

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Use/s rubefacient counterirritant effect local anesthetic for sprains rheumatism

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FormulationIngredients OA CA

Camphor 45 g

Soap 60 g

Rosemary Oil 10 mL

Alcohol 700 mL

Purified water, qs ad 1000 mL

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Computations

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Procedure Dissolve camphor and rosemary oil in

alcohol- CONTAINER A In a separate container, dissolve grated

soap in 9 mL purified water –CONTAINER B Mix the 2 solutions and allow to stand for 24

hours in a cool place Filter and add enough water to complete

volume

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Label ?

Container 30 mL bottle

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Remarks Method agitation without the

aid of heat Official hand soap should be

used If soap made from animal oils

are used, gelatinization may occur

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