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Aqueous Cream: From 1 Different Sources

An emollient preparation that is commonly used to treat dry, scaly, or itchy skin in conditions such as eczema.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Cream

The oily or fatty part of milk from which butter is prepared. Various medicinal preparations are known also as cream – for example, cold cream, which is a simple ointment containing rosewater, beeswax, borax, and almond oil scented with oil of rose.... cream

Aqueous Humour

A watery fluid that fills the front chamber of the eye, behind the cornea.... aqueous humour

Barrier Cream

A cream used to protect the skin against the effects of irritant substances and of excessive exposure to water. (See also sunscreens.)... barrier cream

Barrier Creams

Substances, usually silicone-based, applied to the skin before work to prevent damage by irritants. They are also used in medicine – for the prevention of bedsores and nappy rash, for example.... barrier creams

Analgesic Cream

(Lane). Camphor 2 per cent; Oil of Turpentine 8 per cent; Menthol 2 per cent; Oil Eucalyptus 2.5 per cent; Methyl sal 10 per cent; Oil Mustard 0.2 per cent. To be massaged into painful joints until absorbed. ... analgesic cream

Hand Cream

Dry skin: Avocado or Elderblossom cream.

Oily skin: Witch Hazel cream, cleansing milk or skin freshener.

To maintain healthy skin: Cucumber cleansing cream, or milk; Marigold cream.

Formula: Almond oil 2; Apricot kernel oil 1; Beeswax 1. Dissolve in a pan in gentle heat; pour into pots. To soothe chapped hands, wind burn, and for general kitchen use. ... hand cream

Honey And Almond Cream

Make up sufficient for single application: Teaspoon honey, into which has been mixed with a spatula or spoon – 10 drops Almond oil and 10 drops Witch Hazel water. ... honey and almond cream

Infurno Massage Cream

Contains Methyl sal 12.4 per cent, Capsicin 0.86 per cent, Menthol 0.5 per cent, Eucalyptus oil 2.4 per cent, rectified Camphor oil 2.4 per cent. Rheumatic aches and pains. ... infurno massage cream

Aqueous Misdirection

(malignant glaucoma) a rare form of secondary angle-closure *glaucoma marked by raised intraocular pressure and shallowing of the central and peripheral anterior chamber.... aqueous misdirection

Emla Cream

a cream containing a eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (*lidocaine and *prilocaine; hence the name). Applied to the skin as a thick coating and left on for a maximum of 90 minutes, it gives a helpful degree of local anaesthesia, allowing blood samples to be taken and facilitating biopsy procedures in young children.... emla cream

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