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THERAPEUTIC FORMS, 109

Fomentations are fluid preparations applied to the surface of
the body by means of a sponge, flannel or soft cloth.
Fumigations are the vapors of medicinal substances employed
to purify infected air by absorbing or otherwise counteracting
deleterious gases. They are also employed in diseases of the skin,
and may be sometimes substituted for a local bath.
Gargles are washes for the mouth and throat, and are gener-
allv astringent and stimulating, sedative, refrigerant, etc. To be
of any service, gargles or mouth washes must be frequently
applied and persevered in for some time. They are employed in
cases of inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membrane
of the mouth and fauces.
Glycerites are combinations of medicinal substances with
glycerin.
Glycerols are combinations made by dissolving medicinal
agents in glycerin.
Infusions are preparations obtained by pouring a hot or cold
fluid upon vegetable substances, for the purpose of extracting
their medicinal properties.
Inhalants are remedies in the form of steam, for inhalation
directly to the lungs.
Injections are medicated fluids thrown into a natural or pre-
ternatural cavity of the body by means of a syringe.
Liniments, or Embrocations, are unctuous medicinal prepara-
tions to be applied externally by means of friction.
Lotions are liquid preparations or washes, to be applied to the
body externally.
Mouth-Washes are liquid preparations, antiseptic in charac-
ter, and also containing either astringents, sedatives or refrigerants,
according to the condition of the mouth to be corrected.
Mixtures are fluid preparations containing several medicinal
ingredients, to be administered by the mouth.
Mucilages are solutions of colloid substances, such as acacia,
in water.
Ointments, or Cerates, are preparations of the consistence
of lard, composed of wax, lard, or resin, with solid or liquid
ingredients, for topical application. Cerates are somewhar