Take of almond soap, 2 ounces,
alcohol, 1 pint,
camphor, 1 ounce,
cajeput oil, 2 ounces.
First dissolve the soap and camphor in the alcohol, and
when the solution is about to congeal, or becomes nearly
cold, add the oil of cajeput: shake them well together, and
put it into bottles to congeal.
This composition is a great improvement on the opodeldocs in general
use, and in cases of _rheumatism, paralytic numbness, chilblains,
enlargement of joints, and indolent tumours_; where the object is to
rouse the action of absorbent vessels, and to stimulate the nerves,
it is a very valuable external remedy.