Laxative

Products Laxatives are available in numerous dosage forms. These include, for example, tablets, drops, suppositories, powders, granules, solutions, syrups and enemas. Structure and properties Laxatives do not have a uniform chemical structure. However, groups can be identified (see below). Effects Laxatives have laxative properties. They stimulate bowel emptying by different mechanisms depending on the active … Laxative

Lip Balm

Products Lip balms are available in numerous variants from many suppliers in retail and specialty stores. The best-known brand in German-speaking countries is Labello. Labello is also used as a synonym for the general term lip pomade. Pomade (with an m) derives from, French for ointment. Lip pomades can also be homemade, see Homemade lip … Lip Balm

Auxiliary Materials

Definition On the one hand, drugs contain the active ingredients that mediate the pharmacological effects. On the other hand, they consist of excipients, which are used for the production or to support and regulate the drug effect. Placebos, which consist only of excipients and contain no active ingredients, are an exception. Excipients can be of … Auxiliary Materials

Undecylenic Acid

Products Undecylenic acid is commercially available in many countries as an ointment (Undex, combination preparation). Solutions and creams are also available in some countries. Undecylenic acid has been used medicinally for many decades. Undex ointment has been approved in many countries since 1951. Structure and properties Undecylenic acid (C11H20O2, Mr = 184.3 g/mol) exists as … Undecylenic Acid

Fat Pencil for the Skin

Products Among the best-known fat sticks in many countries are, for example, Dermophil India, the Peru Stick and Tuc. They contain about 20 to 23 g of the preparation, making them much larger than lip balms (about 4 to 5 g). Like them, they can be made by yourself. To do this, the ingredients are … Fat Pencil for the Skin

Fats Oils

Products Oils for medicinal use and medicines and dietary supplements made from them are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Fatty oils are also available in grocery stores. Structure and properties Fatty oils belong to the lipids. They are lipophilic and viscous liquids composed mainly of triglycerides. These are organic compounds of glycerol (glycerol) whose three … Fats Oils

Ricin

Products There are no medicines with ricin on the market. What is available is castor oil, but it is free of the toxin because of the manufacturing process. This remains in the remains of the seeds when pressed. Structure and properties Ricin is a natural toxin found in the seeds of the so-called miracle tree … Ricin

Castor Oil: Medicinal Uses

Products Castor oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores as an open product. Specialty retailers can order it from Hänseler, for example. Extraction Virgin castor oil is the fatty oil obtained from the seeds of the miracle tree L. of the spurge family by cold pressing. A suitable antioxidant may be added. Refined castor oil … Castor Oil: Medicinal Uses

Castor oil

Introduction Castor oil belongs to the group of vegetable oils and is extracted from the seeds of the so-called miracle tree. Castor oil has various properties. It is colorless to yellowish and has a typical smell. Its consistency is rather viscous and does not harden in air. The largest quantities of castor oil are obtained … Castor oil