A material applied locally to the body, often with warmth. In the assigned Aretaeus of Cappadocia passage it prepares the site for wet cupping; that historical purpose must be distinguished from a palliative application for comfort. [ref]
Historical formulation name; composition is identified by pharmacopoeial edition.
Historical formulation name; composition is identified by pharmacopoeial edition.
Historical formulation name; composition is identified by pharmacopoeial edition.

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