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Name: Description: Oenanthe crocata Hemlock water-dropwort, a flowering plant. Extremely poisonous and so rarely used in medicine. When was used, was primarily to combat skin eruptions. Ointment See entries for unguent, epispastic ointment and issue ointment. Oleaginous Medicines with the properties of oil for example oleaginous demulcents used to relieve sore throats. Oleum ricini A pale yellow oil obtained from the seeds of castor beans (ricinus communis) used as a purgative and lubricant. Also known as castor oil. Oleum succini Oil of amber. Oleum Latin, meaning oil. Olive oil Derived by pressing from the fruit of the cultivated evergreen tree, Olea europaea. Opium A narcotic, addictive resin derived from the seed-heads of the opium poppy (papaver somniferum). Orange peel Also known as cortex aurantii. Peel of oranges. Orrice A general term for various types of Irises. See entry for Florentina Iris. Os Sepiae Cuttlefish bone. Used for a range of medicinal purposes, including to treat stomach aches, prevent bleeding and, externally, to cure sores, ulcers and eczema. Osmunda A genus of primarily temperate-zone ferns of family Osmundaceae. Oxymel A mixture of honey and vinegar. Used for a wide range of complaints, including gout, insomnia, coughs, congestion and joint pain. It was both ingested and rubbed on the skin. Oyster shell In the case notes applied to the eyes as a treatment for cataracts.
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- Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock water-dropwort, a flowering plant. Extremely poisonous and so rarely used in medicine. When was used, was primarily to combat skin eruptions.
- Ointment
See entries for unguent, epispastic ointment and issue ointment.
- Oleaginous
Medicines with the properties of oil for example oleaginous demulcents used to relieve sore throats.
- Oleum ricini
A pale yellow oil obtained from the seeds of castor beans (ricinus communis) used as a purgative and lubricant. Also known as castor oil.
- Oleum succini
Oil of amber.
- Oleum
Latin, meaning oil.
- Olive oil
Derived by pressing from the fruit of the cultivated evergreen tree, Olea europaea.
- Opium
A narcotic, addictive resin derived from the seed-heads of the opium poppy (papaver somniferum).
- Orange peel
Also known as cortex aurantii. Peel of oranges.
- Orrice
A general term for various types of Irises. See entry for Florentina Iris.
- Os Sepiae
Cuttlefish bone. Used for a range of medicinal purposes, including to treat stomach aches, prevent bleeding and, externally, to cure sores, ulcers and eczema.
- Osmunda
A genus of primarily temperate-zone ferns of family Osmundaceae.
- Oxymel
A mixture of honey and vinegar. Used for a wide range of complaints, including gout, insomnia, coughs, congestion and joint pain. It was both ingested and rubbed on the skin.
- Oyster shell
In the case notes applied to the eyes as a treatment for cataracts.
- Oenanthe crocata
