Unguentum Camphorae (N. F.)—Camphor Ointment.
Botanical name:
Related entry: Camphora (U. S. P.)—Camphor
SYNONYM: Unguentum camphoratum.
Preparation.—"Camphor, in coarse powder, twenty-two grammes (22 Gm.) [339 grs.]; white wax, eleven grammes (11 Gm.) [176 grs.]; lard, sixty-seven grammes (67 Gm.) [2 ozs. av., 159 grs.]. Melt the white wax and lard with a gentle heat, then add the camphor, and stir the ointment until it is cold"—(Nat. Form).
Action and Medical Uses.—This ointment is a convenient form for the local application of camphor, for the uses of which see Camphora.
