An Improved Medicinal Preparation, applicable as an Embrocation or Liniment.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Dec., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Medicinal Preparation, applicable as an Embrocation
or Liniment.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SIMMONS, of 20 Hanover Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Residential Chambers Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a preparation to be used as an embrocation or liniment
for external application for the reduction of sprains, the relief of pain arising from
bruises or inflammation, the relief of spinal complaints, rheumatism, gout, lumbago,
or sciatica and by inhalation from boiling water for catarrh, asthma, or bronchitis.
This invention consists in the combination of ingredients to form the said
embrocation or mixture and in the manner of preparation of the same as hereinafter
described.
I take two new laid eggs and whisk them carefully until the yolk and albumen
are completely mixed.
I then add the following ingredients in the approximate proportions and in the
rotation as stated, each ingredient to be gradually and carefully incorporated with
the whisked eggs, and with each other, as they are added.
The further ingredients are
3 parts of olive oil
3
of ol. terebinth
"
4
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of malt vinegar
2
of tincture opii
"
"
of spirits of hartshorn
"
"
of ol. origani
"
of spirits of camphor.
6 of lin. saponis
The embrocation, when so prepared, may be rubbed upon the inflamed or injured
--t hw the bond two or three times a day or may be anulied to burns, saturated
An Improved Medicinal Preparation, applicable as an Embrocation
or Liniment.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SIMMONS, of 20 Hanover Street, in the County of
Middlesex, Residential Chambers Manager, 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 relates to a preparation to be used as an embrocation or liniment

page_text: for external application for the reduction of sprains, the relief of pain arising from
bruises, or inflammation, the relief of spinal complaints, rheumatism, gout, lumbago,
or sciatica, and by inhalation from boiling water for catarrh, asthma or bronchitis.
This invention consists in the combination of ingredients to form the said
embrocation or mixture and in the manner of preparation of the same as hereinafter
described.
I take two new laid eggs and whisk them carefully until the yolk and albumen
are completely mixed.
I then add the following ingredients in the approximate proportions and in the
rotation as stated, each ingredient to be gradually and carefully incorporated with 10
the whisked eggs and with each other as they are added.
The further ingredients are
3 ounces of olive oil
3
OZ.
"
4
OZ.
"
oleum terebinthina
malt vinegar
2
OZ.
"
tincture opii
1691
OZ.
"
OZ.
"
OZ.
OZ.
"
spirits of hartshorn
lin. saponis
oleum origani
,, spirits of camphor.
The embrocation when so prepared may be rubbed upon the inflamed or injured
part by the hand two or three times a day, or may be applied to burns, saturated
upon a piece of lint, or on cotton wool for the ears, or on flannel to be worn over
the seat of inflammation.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven- 2
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what I
claim is :-
A medicinal preparation applicable as an embrocation consisting of whisked new
laid eggs, olive oil, oleum terebinthina, malt vinegar, tincture opii, spirits of
hartshorn, lin. saponis, oleum origani, and spirits of camphor, prepared in the 3
manner, and in the approximate relative proportions, substantially as and for the
purposes hereinabove described.
Dated this 19th day of November 1801