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One of the " magic " ointments available!

 

Many Australian dog owners use Rawleigh's Antiseptic Salve and as it

sometimes seems difficult to locate, I have added all the

particulars here.

 

 

RAWLEIGH ANTISEPTIC SALVE

Container: 140gm Tin

Substance: Ointment

Ingredients:

Colophony * - Used as a dressing for blisters, wounds and as an

application for indolent ulcers and boils.

Cresol *- Disinfectant similar action to phenol. Effective against

gram positive and gram negative bacteria and some fungi. Has a local

anaesthetic effect to relieve itching.

Paraffin

Gum Resin

 

 

Colophony *

Colophony (rosin) is principally derived from the Pinus Palustris

tree. Rosin is the residue left after distilling off the volatile

oil from the oleoresin obtained from Pinus sylvestris and other

species. Rosin occurs as wood rosin obtained from pine stumps. Gum

rosin is the exudate from incisions made in the living trees. Once

tapped the rosin collected from the tree is distilled producing

turpentine oil and colophony.

Colophony is a sticky substance that is used for many " sticky "

purposes, including as a tacky substance to prevent slipping. Some

areas that colophony is used: Older types of sticking plasters,

glues and sealants, transparent soap (e.g. Pears soap), cosmetics,

sunscreens, topical veterinary medications, drawing salves, blister

creams, first aid ointments, lipsticks, concealers, eye shadows and

mascara, chewing gum , fly strips, hair removing wax and

Brilliantine. Additional areas of use include topical medications in

dentistry and dental-impression material, ostomy appliances and

salylic acid plasters.

 

In the Rawleigh Antiseptic Salve, colophony is used as a dressing

for blisters, wounds and as an application for indolent ulcers and

boils. It also has a drawing effect.

 

 

Cresol *

Cresol is a mixture of cresols and other phenols obtained from coal

tar.

An almost colourless to pale-brownish yellow liquid, odour

resembling that of phenol but more tarry, taste of an aqueous

solution, pungent.

Cresol has been often used in disinfectants manufactured for

hospitals and in commercial cleaning and domestic homes. The

majority of common pathogens are killed in about 10 minutes by

solutions containing 0.3 to 0.6% of cresol, but spores require

higher concentrations for a much longer time.

Cresol is an antiseptic and preservative. Effective against gram

positive and gram negative bacteria and some fungi. Has a local

anaesthetic effect to relive itching.

 

 

Uses

This product needs no mention as it reputation has preceded it for

more than 100 years. The golden salve in the golden tin is easily

recognised as one of Rawleigh's most famous antiseptic products.

Rawleigh Antiseptic Salve is recommended for superficial burns,

scalds, blisters, bruises, minor cuts and wounds, minor sunburn,

chapped, chafed and irritated skin surfaces. Antiseptic Salve is

essentially a drawing ointment and is therefore excellent for

encouraging stubborn blisters to the surface and extracting dirt

painlessly from cuts and abrasions. It soothes hands that are

cracked and neglected or feet that are swollen or sore. Some

Orchardists even recommend Antiseptic Salve for nicks, tears and

breakages in their young plants. Very good for treating gravel rash.

It's also very good to use as protection against fly bites on the

ears of the dog! Just a light coating of the antiseptic salve on the

ears is sufficient.

 

To apply

Carefully wash affected area with warm water, apply Salve liberally

twice a day. The Salve will keep the skin soft and bring soothing,

protecting relief to surface skin injuries. Antiseptic Salve works

towards rapid repair as it promotes restoration of skin tissue. The

antiseptics keep wounds clean and free from injurious substances and

inhabits formation of germs. It is readily absorbed so that it

reaches affected tissues and promotes conditions favourable to

healing from the bottom of innermost portion outwardly. For gravel

rash apply to a gauze and place over the wound. Cover with a

bandage. After 24 hours the bandage may be removed and you will be

surprised at the amount of gravel which will appear on the gauze.

 

 

Anecdotal information

Antiseptic Salve has been used to restore antique furniture. The

Salve brings out the grain in the Blackwood plus seals it before

using Cream Furniture Polish.

Former Pakistani international cricketer Zain Sheriff has found that

by rubbing Antiseptic Salve into his cricket bat, the ball comes off

the bat quicker and with a lot more power. His son Ali concurs.

 

Antiseptic Salve will remove warts. Antiseptic Salve is reported to

ease the pain of tattoos when applied 1-2 days after the tattoos

were given.

 

Avoid staining hands when using stains, car polishes, etc by

covering hands first with salve and when the job is finished wash

the hands with soap and water and the salve and stain disappear down

the drain.

 

 

Sheep foot infections: Antiseptic Salve melted and mixed with Zinc

Sulphur crystals has been used for treating sheep which have foot

infections. After paring back the nail to reveal the infected area,

apply the substance to the affected feet with a spatula, covering

the area well and applying it between the sheep's toes. The foot is

then bandaged, using old linen, splitting the end of the bandage and

tying it on the foot, The sheep is kept in a paddock for a day by

which time it has managed to rid itself of the bandage, but the

ointment had time to have good effect. Checks the sheep after a week

and even the worst effected feet clean up and grow healthy tissue.

Badly flyblown feet can be dipped in fly strike solution, dried off

before applying the ointment mixture. Before using this method stand

sheep a zinc sulphate foot bath for one hour - this can be a tedious

and lengthy operation .

 

 

 

Other Rawleigh's Products for use with dogs

 

Rawleigh Pine Oil: 20 to 1 dilution for washing kennel floors and

bedding and also in water for washing animals. Can be used stronger

for cuts and wounds which itch and cause the animal to bite or rub

the wounds. Kills and repels fleas and mites.

 

Rawleigh Cough Mixture: Kennel cough. Dose 5 mls Should be used at

the first sign of a cough as it stimulates secretions in the throat,

is very soothing and promptly reduces bouts of coughing.

 

Rawleigh Camphor Balm: Muscle toning: greyhounds etc. Excellent for

neuralgia, lumbago, torn muscles, sprains and stiff necks. Ideal for

massaging as it is self lubricating. Use for mastitis in dogs!

 

Rawleigh Anti Pain Oil: Can be used as a pre-race rub for greyhounds

to warm muscles. Helps prevent muscle injury and relieves muscle

soreness. It is useful for reducing local painful congestions

caused by strains, bruises, recent swellings and by increasing

circulation, for soothing muscular rheumatic and neuralgic aches and

pains.

 

 

Historically, people have used Rawleigh Antiseptic Salve for

blisters, boils, bee stings, chapped hands, cracked feet, ear aches,

hives, insect bites, rashes (including diaper and prickly heat

rash), saddle sores, warts, and as a poultice.

Rawleigh Medicated Ointment has also been used for over a century

for relief from blisters, boils, chapped hands, chicken pox (to stop

itching), insect bites, hives, sore muscles (as a massage ointment),

pierced ears (to prevent soreness and infection), prickly heat

rashes, rheumatism, sciatica, sinus problems, and even warts!

Rawleigh Camphor Balm has been used by adult asthmatics on their

chests, and also for relief from chest colds and bronchitis,

chilblains, muscle cramps, lumbago, sore muscles, sprains,

stiffness, neuralgic pain, rheumatism and saddle sores. Animal use

includes Rawleigh Medicated Ointment and Rawleigh Camphor Balm for

mastitis.

Competitive runners swear by Rawleigh Antiseptic Salve for their

foot blisters, because it's heavier than most salves and doesn't

melt and dissipate from the heat of running.

Competitive cyclists have used Rawleigh Camphor Balm and Rawleigh

Antiseptic Salve to prevent infection, pressure and friction which

causes saddle sores. for further information please go to

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