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Name:
Turpentine oil
The oil obtained by distillation and rectification from
turpentine, an oleoresin obtained from various species of
Pinus, Family Pinaceae.
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Description:
It is a clear bright colourless liquid with a characteristic
odour and a pungent, somewhat bitter taste, both of which
become stronger and less pleasant on storage or exposure to
air.It is miscible with dehydrated alcohol, chloroform,
ether.
Therapeutic uses:
• Rheumatism (Amavata)
• Sciatica (Grdhrasi)
• Carminative
• Rubefacient |
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