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It is used frequently in herbal teas and other herbal remedies. [120] A tea from the leaves is used as a highly effective cough medicine. In the traditional Austrian medicine Plantago lanceolata leaves have been used internally (as syrup or tea) or externally (fresh leaves) for treatment of disorders of the respiratory tract, skin, insect bites ...
Boro-glycerine proved most effective as an oral and dental antiseptic. In particular, it is effective in the treatment of mouth ulcers, [10] [11] stomatitis, and glossitis. [12] It is also frequently used as a wash for the care of the mouth in unconscious patients. [13] It comprises 88% glycerin and 12% borax.
The most prevalent is the standard cineole-based "oil of eucalyptus", a colourless mobile liquid (which yellows with age), having a penetrating, camphoraceous, woody-sweet scent. [ 2 ] China produces about 75% of the world output, but most of that is derived from the cineole fractions of camphor laurel rather than being true eucalyptus oil. [ 3 ]
Zam-Buk is a patent medicine which was produced by the Zam-Buk Company of Leeds, England, founded by Charles Edward Fulford.It was first sold by his Bile Beans company in 1902, [1] as a herbal balm and antiseptic ointment; the use of a complementary Zam-Buk soap was recommended to augment the treatment.
TCP is a mild antiseptic, ... 6.8 US fl oz) and 500 ml (18 imp fl oz; 17 US fl oz) bottles as a clear yellow liquid. A TCP throat ...
Dettol antiseptic liquid is a product produced by the Dettol Brand for Reckitt. It is light yellow in color in the concentrated form but, as several of the ingredients are insoluble in water, it produces a milky emulsion of oil droplets when diluted with water, exhibiting the ouzo effect .
Essential oils are volatile and liquid aroma compounds from natural sources, usually plants. They are not oils in a strict sense, but often share with oils a poor solubility in water. Essential oils often have an odor and are therefore used in food flavoring and perfumery .
It forms orange-yellow crystals with a melting point of 226 °C and it has a stinging smell. Its primary use is as an antiseptic [ 1 ] in solutions of 0.1%. It is effective against mostly Gram-positive bacteria , such as Streptococci and Staphylococci , but ineffective against Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa .