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==British Pharmacopoeia 1867==
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=== White Wax '' Cera Alba''===
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“Yellow wax bleached by exposure to moisture, air, and light.” 76
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'''Characteristics'''
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“Hard, nearly white, translucent. Not unctuous to the touch; does not melt under 150°.” 76 Used in the preparations of:
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* Charta Epispastica
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* Suppositoria Acidi Tannici
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* Suppositoria Hydrargyri
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* Suppositoria Plumbi composita
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* Unguentum Cetacei
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* Unguentum Plumbi Subacetatis compositum
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* Unguentum Simplex
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=== Yellow Wax '' Cera Flava''===
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“The prepared honeycomb of the Hive Bee, Apis mellifica” 76
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'''Characteristics'''
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“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:
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* Emplastrum Calefaciens
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* Emplastrum Cantharidis
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* Emplastrum Cerati Saponis
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* Emplastrum Galbani
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* Emplastrum Picis
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* Unguentum Cantharidis
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* Unguentum Hydrargyri compositum
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* Unguentum Hydrargyri oxidi rubric
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* Unguentum Picis Liquidae
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* Unguentum Resinae
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* Unguentum Sabinae
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* Unguentum Terebinthinae
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===Preparations of Wax===
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''' Blistering Paper ''' / Charta Epispastica 76
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* 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)
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''' Warm Plaster ''' / Emplastrum Calefaciens 105
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* 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)
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''' Cantharides Plaster ''' / Emplastrum Cantharidis 105
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* Cantharides in powder (12 oz), yellow wax (7 ½ oz), prepared suet (7 ½ oz), prepared lard (6 oz), resin (3 oz)
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''' Soap Cerate Plaster ''' / Emplastrum Cerati Saponis 106
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* Hard Soap, in powder (10 o), yellow wax (12 ½ oz), olive oil (1 pint), oxide of lead (15 oz), vinegar (1 gal)
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''' Galbanum Plaster ''' / Emplastrum Galbani 107
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* Galbanum (1 oz), ammoiacum (1 oz), yellow wax (1 oz), lead plaster (8 oz)
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''' Pitch Plaster ''' / Emplastrum Picis 108
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* 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)
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''' Tannic Acid Suppositories ''' / Suppositoria Acidi Tannici 307
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* Tannic acid (36 grains), benzoated lar (44 grains), white wax (10 grains), oil of theobroa (90 grains)
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''' Mercurial Suppository ''' / Suppositoria Hydrargyri 307
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* Ointment of Mercury (60 grains), benzoated lard (20 grains), white wax (20 grains), oil of Theobroma (80 grains)
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'''Morphia Suppositories ''' / Suppositoria Morphiae 308
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* Hydrochlorate of morphia (6 grains), benzoated lard (64 grains), white wax (20 grains), oil of Theobroma (90 grains)
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'''Compound Lead Suppositories''' / Suppositoria Plumbi composita 308
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* Acetate of Lead (36 grains), opium, in powder (12 grains), benzoated lard (42 grains), white wax (10 grains), oil of Theobroma (80 grains)
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'''Ointment of Cantharides''' / Unguentum Cantharidis 353
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* syn: ceratum cantharides
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* cantharides (1 oz), yellow wax (1 oz), olive oil (6 fl oz)
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''' Ointment of Spermaceti ''' / Unguentum Cetacei 353
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* Spermaceti (5 oz), white wax (2 oz), almond oil (1 pint, or as needed)
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'''Compound Ointment of Mercury ''' / Unguentum Hydrargyri compositum 355
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* ointment of mercury (6 oz), yellow wax (3 oz), olive oil (3 oz), camphor (1 ½ oz)
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''' Ointment of Red Oxide of Mercury ''' / Unguentum Hydrargyri oxidi rubric 356
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* syn: Unguentum hydrargyri nitro-oxidi
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* red oxide of mercury, in very fine powder (62 grains), yellow wax (1/4 oz), oil of almonds (3/4 oz)
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''' Ointment of Tar ''' / Unguentum Picis Liquidae 357
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* Tar (5 oz), yellow wax (2 oz)
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''' Compound Ointment of Subacetate of Lead ''' / Unguentum Plumbi Subacetatis compositum 358
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* solution of subacetate of lead (6 fl oz), camphor (60 grains) white wax (8 oz), oil of almonds (1 pint)
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''' Ointment of Resin ''' / Unguentum Resinae 359
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* syn: ceratum resinae
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* resin, in coarse powder (8 oz), yellow wax (4 oz), simple ointment (16 oz)
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''' Ointment of Sabinae ''' / Unguentum Sabinae 360
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*syn: ceratum sabinae
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* fresh savin tops, bruised (8 oz), yellow wax (3 oz), prepared lard (16 oz)
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'''Simple Ointment ''' / Unguentum Simplex 360
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* white wax (2 oz), prepared lard (3 oz), almond oil (3 fl oz)
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* 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
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''' Ointment of Turpentine ''' / Unguentum Terebinthinae 361
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* oil of turpentine (1 fl oz), resin, in coarse powder (60 grains), yellow wax (1/2 oz), prepared lard (1/2 oz)
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Revision as of 15:40, 13 June 2016


I'm not exactly sure if these entries are dealing with all kinds of waxes or a specific kind of wax.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax

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)


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