lanolin

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This ointment, or paste, is made of the Oleo-resin—Capsicin—half-an-ounce, and Lanolin five ounces, the unguent being melted, and, after adding the Capsicin, letting them be stirred together until cold.

From Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure by Fernie, William Thomas

Oil of wintergreen 2 drams Lanolin or vaseline 1 ounce Mix and rub on the throat at night and put on flannel until morning.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Lanolin is said to surpass in its power of penetration all other bases, but this is not borne out by experience.

From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman

Lanolin, lan′ō-lin, n. an unctuous substance, a mixture of the ethers of cholesterin with fatty acids, used as a basis for ointments, extracted from wool.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various