2L. Emollient
Mollifiers, DemulcentsEmollients are medicines which soften hardness. They are diverse in nature because the cause of hardness itself is diverse, ie. caused by dryness; coldness; excess; with humors or wind.
They are generally warm and moist, as hardness is generally cold and dry. They are used either internally or externally, especially for Fibroids and all hardness, old Bruises, contracted or tight sinews etc.
Demulcents are medicines that relieve inflammation or irritation. However, they are usually put with Emollients as they are similar in effect, both being soothing, softening and resolving.
Combinations:
1. Barley water (1 pound), mucilage of Gum Arabic (1 ounce), White Sugar (3 drams)
2. Almond Milk (8 oz.), Tragacanth powder (3 drams), White Sugar (2 drams); form an emulsion.
3. Blanched Almonds (15); beat and infuse in Barley water (1.5 pounds), and with Sugar (half ounce) form an emulsion.
4. Linseed (1 ounce), Licorice (half ounce), infuse in Hot Water (2 lbs.)
5. Maidenhair (half handful), Raisins (half ounce). Pearl Barley (half ounce). Licorice (1 dram); infuse in hot water for quarter of an hour.
6. Raisins (1 ounce). Linseed (half ounce). Licorice (2 drams), Coltsfoot (half handful); infuse in hot water for quarter of an hour.
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Gum Ammoniac Bdellium |
Storax Old Oil |
Galbanum Animal Fats |
Compounds
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Emollient Powder Oil of Lillies Oil of Earthworm Ointment of Marshmallow Diachylon |
Oil of Camomile Oil of Foxes Resumptive Ointment Cerate of Gum Ammoniac |
Fats of Deer, Calf, Hen, Geese, Duck, Sheep
Marrows
Western Classification