Improvements in or relating to Rubbing Mixtures or Embrocations.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Aug., 1896-Accepted, 26th Sept., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Rubbing Mixtures or Embrocations.
I, ARTHUR DAY of No. 56 Pool Road Newfound-pool Leicester in the County
of Leicester Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
This invention refers to an embrocation for human use in cases of sprains,
chilblains, pains in the joints, lumbago, and the like, and consists of the following
ingredients.
One part of common brewed ale, beer or the like, of the ordinary strength, or of
small beer, one twelvth part of spirits of hartshorn, one twenty fourth part of the
oil of vitroil, one twelvth part of spirits of turpentine, one twelvth part of rain, or
softened water, and the white and yoke of a new laid egg to every eight ounces of
fluid measure.
To carry out this invention the ale, beer, or the like is placed in any suitable
vessel, and the spirits of turpentine added thereto, and mixed by well shaking the
vessel, by any suitable and convenient means, the spirits of hartshorn is then added
and mixed therewith. Another vessel is now brought into requisition and the rain
or softened water put therein, and the oil of vitroil added and when consolidated,
and of the heat required, is transferred to the other vessel containing the mixed
ale, spirits of turpentine, and spirits of hartshorn, the whole is then well shaken
until well mixed, the white and yoke of the egg or eggs is or are then put in and
well beat or whipped; when consolidated the mixture can then be bottled off and
corked down air-tight, after standing a little while but the longer the better it is
ready for use.
This embrocation to be applied for outward rubbing although containing the
small portion of oil of vitroil will not injure the skin, but would mark or burn thin
fabrics if brought into contact therewith.
This rubbing mixture will be found efficacious also for rheumatic pains, besides
the complaints herein before referred to.
The quantities may differ slightly in some cases.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
. Improvements in or relating to Rubbing Mixtures or Embrocations.
I, ARTHUR DAY of No. 56 Pool Road, Newfound-pool and Queen Anne
Buildings Market Place Leicester in the County of Leicester Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention refers to an embrocation for human use in cases of sprains,
chilblains, pains in the joints, lumbago and the like, and consists of the following
ingredients.

page_text: One part of common brewed ale, or beer of the ordinary strength, (small beer it
not too weak).
One twelvth part of spirits of hartshorn ;
One twenty-fourth part of the oil of vitroil;
One twelvth part of spirits of turpentine ;
One twelvth part of beer or ale to which is added the oil of vitroil above
stated; and the white of a new laid egg to every eight ounces of fluid measure.
Of course the above mentioned ingredients will differ in strength, therefore the
quantities stated are approximately given.
To carry out this invention the one part of common brewed ale or beer is placed
in a suitable vessel or receptacle to receive the one twelvth part of spirits either
of turpentine, or hartshorn, but only one of them which is then well mixed with the
brewed ale or beer by aid of a "stirrer" or by any other suitable means, the one
twelvth part of the other spirit is then added and well mixed. I now take another
vessel and put therein one twelvth part of beer or ale of the desired strength and
add thereto the before mentioned one twenty fourth part of the oil of vitroil of
commerce known as protohydrate of sulphuric acid and when it has attained the
heat desired it is removed by racking or otherwise to the other vessel and well
mixed by shaking or rocking the vessel, or by agitating the liquid, the necessary
quantity of the whites of new laid eggs are then put therein and whipped by
any suitable appliance to about the consistency of cream, when the whole is
consolidated it is ready to be put up into bottles, and immediately corked down
airtight.
The embrocation is better if allowed to stand a little time before use, and then
if well shaken will work freely in the hand in applying it for outward rubbing, and
although containing the small portion of the oil of vitroil the mixture is rendered
quite harmless to the skin but would possibly mark or burn thin fabrics if brought
into contact therewith.
This rubbing mixture will also be found efficacious for rheumatic pains, besides
the complaints herein before referred to.
The quantities of some or each of the ingredients may differ slightly in some
cases according to the strength of the materials and when required for animal use.
In the Provisional Specification rain or softened water is mentioned in
combination with the oil of vitroil but by practice it is found that common brewed
beer or ale however sour, and of say; about 40 degrees in strength is much better
for the purpose.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
In a rubbing mixture or embrocation the employment of common brewed ale
beer or the like in combination with the oil of vitroil of commerce, and also with
spirits of turpentine, spirits of hartshorn and the whites of new laid eggs, all in the
manner and in or about the quantities, as set forth.
Dated this 17th day of August 1896.