Wax
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British Pharmacopoeia 1867
White Wax Cera Alba
“Yellow wax bleached by exposure to moisture, air, and light.” 76 Characteristics
“Hard, nearly white, translucent. Not unctuous to the touch; does not melt under 150°.” 76 Used in the preparations of:
- Charta Epispastica
- Suppositoria Acidi Tannici
- Suppositoria Hydrargyri
- Suppositoria Plumbi composita
- Unguentum Cetacei
- Unguentum Plumbi Subacetatis compositum
- Unguentum Simplex
Yellow Wax Cera Flava
“The prepared honeycomb of the Hive Bee, Apis mellifica” 76 Characteristics
“Firm, breaking with a granular fracture, yellowish, having an agreeable honey-like odour. Not unctuous to the touch; does not melt under 140°; yields nothing to cold rectified spirit, but is entirely soluble in oil of turpentine.” 77 Used in the preparations of:
- Emplastrum Calefaciens
- Emplastrum Cantharidis
- Emplastrum Cerati Saponis
- Emplastrum Galbani
- Emplastrum Picis
- Unguentum Cantharidis
- Unguentum Hydrargyri compositum
- Unguentum Hydrargyri oxidi rubric
- Unguentum Picis Liquidae
- Unguentum Resinae
- Unguentum Sabinae
- Unguentum Terebinthinae
Preparations of Wax
Blistering Paper / Charta Epispastica 76
- white wax (4 oz), spermaceti (1 ½ fl oz), olive oil (2 fl oz), resin (3/4 oz), Canada balsam (1/4 oz), cantharides, in powder (1 oz), distilled water (6 fl oz)
Warm Plaster / Emplastrum Calefaciens 105
- Cantherides in coarse powder (4 oz), expressed oil of nutmeg (4 oz), yellow wax (4 oz), resin (4 oz), soap plaster (3 ¼ lb), resin plaster (2 lb), boiling water (1 pint)
Cantharides Plaster / Emplastrum Cantharidis 105
- Cantharides in powder (12 oz), yellow wax (7 ½ oz), prepared suet (7 ½ oz), prepared lard (6 oz), resin (3 oz)
Soap Cerate Plaster / Emplastrum Cerati Saponis 106
- Hard Soap, in powder (10 o), yellow wax (12 ½ oz), olive oil (1 pint), oxide of lead (15 oz), vinegar (1 gal)
Galbanum Plaster / Emplastrum Galbani 107
- Galbanum (1 oz), ammoiacum (1 oz), yellow wax (1 oz), lead plaster (8 oz)
Pitch Plaster / Emplastrum Picis 108
- Burgundy pitch (26 oz), common frankincense (13 oz), resin (4 ½ oz), yellow was (4 ½ oz), expressed oil of nutmeg (1 oz), olive oil (2 fl oz), water (2 fl oz)
Tannic Acid Suppositories / Suppositoria Acidi Tannici 307
- Tannic acid (36 grains), benzoated lar (44 grains), white wax (10 grains), oil of theobroa (90 grains)
Mercurial Suppository / Suppositoria Hydrargyri 307
- Ointment of Mercury (60 grains), benzoated lard (20 grains), white wax (20 grains), oil of Theobroma (80 grains)
Morphia Suppositories / Suppositoria Morphiae 308
- Hydrochlorate of morphia (6 grains), benzoated lard (64 grains), white wax (20 grains), oil of Theobroma (90 grains)
Compound Lead Suppositories / Suppositoria Plumbi composita 308
- Acetate of Lead (36 grains), opium, in powder (12 grains), benzoated lard (42 grains), white wax (10 grains), oil of Theobroma (80 grains)
Ointment of Cantharides / Unguentum Cantharidis 353
- syn: ceratum cantharides
- cantharides (1 oz), yellow wax (1 oz), olive oil (6 fl oz)
Ointment of Spermaceti / Unguentum Cetacei 353
- Spermaceti (5 oz), white wax (2 oz), almond oil (1 pint, or as needed)
Compound Ointment of Mercury / Unguentum Hydrargyri compositum 355
- ointment of mercury (6 oz), yellow wax (3 oz), olive oil (3 oz), camphor (1 ½ oz)
Ointment of Red Oxide of Mercury / Unguentum Hydrargyri oxidi rubric 356
- syn: Unguentum hydrargyri nitro-oxidi
- red oxide of mercury, in very fine powder (62 grains), yellow wax (1/4 oz), oil of almonds (3/4 oz)
Ointment of Tar / Unguentum Picis Liquidae 357
- Tar (5 oz), yellow wax (2 oz)
Compound Ointment of Subacetate of Lead / Unguentum Plumbi Subacetatis compositum 358
- solution of subacetate of lead (6 fl oz), camphor (60 grains) white wax (8 oz), oil of almonds (1 pint)
Ointment of Resin / Unguentum Resinae 359
- syn: ceratum resinae
- resin, in coarse powder (8 oz), yellow wax (4 oz), simple ointment (16 oz)
Ointment of Sabinae / Unguentum Sabinae 360
- syn: ceratum sabinae
- fresh savin tops, bruised (8 oz), yellow wax (3 oz), prepared lard (16 oz)
Simple Ointment / Unguentum Simplex 360
- white wax (2 oz), prepared lard (3 oz), almond oil (3 fl oz)
- used in the preparations of: Unguentum Antimonii Tartarati, Unguentum Cadmii Iodidi, Unguentum Creasoti, Unguentum Elemi, Unguentum Hydrargyri Ammoniati, Unguentum Hydrargyri Iodidi Rubri, Unguentum Plumbi Caronatis, Unguentum Plumbi Iodidi
Ointment of Turpentine / Unguentum Terebinthinae 361
- oil of turpentine (1 fl oz), resin, in coarse powder (60 grains), yellow wax (1/2 oz), prepared lard (1/2 oz)
Imported from
- Holland
- British North America
- Australia
- China
- Morocco
- United States of America
- Germany
- Portugal
- British West India Islands
- Sierra Leone
- Japan
- British West Africa
- France
- Brazil
- Italy
- Mauritius
- Chile
- Australasia
- Madagascar
- Gambia
- Peru
- Belgium
- Spain
- Singapore and Eastern Straits Settlements
- British India
- Natal
- Portuguese East Africa