A healing and antiseptic product for veterinary use, traditionally used to treat minor burns, chafing, and skin irritations in livestock.

Application

Application description : Apply a thin layer directly to the affected area—which should be clean and dry—using your hand or a clean cloth. Repeat 1 or 2 times a day until you notice a visible improvement in your skin.

Tips

Caution with quicklime: When it reacts with water, it produces an exothermic reaction (releases heat) and can cause skin burns; always handle it with gloves and add it to the water—never the other way around. Ready-to-use lime water, on the other hand, is safe to handle. Apply the prepared emulsion directly to the animal’s affected skin (scrapes, cracks, minor burns, insect bites) several times a day as needed. Thanks to the alkaline pH of the lye (around 8), the emulsion keeps well without added preservatives, provided it is stored in a cool place away from light; shake it before each use, as it may settle slightly over time. This is a traditional remedy for external use only: do not apply it to deep open wounds or mucous membranes, and consult a veterinarian for any serious injury.

Preparation process

1) Prepare the lime water: Dissolve a small amount of quicklime or slaked lime (about 2 g per liter of water) in water, stir briefly, and let it stand for 24 hours so that the excess lime settles to the bottom. 2) Carefully strain or decant the clear liquid from the surface—this is the lime water ready for use—discarding the sediment at the bottom. 3) Measure equal parts of lime water and olive oil. 4) Pour both liquids into a container and whisk vigorously (by hand with a whisk or using a mixer) until you obtain a whitish, uniform emulsion with a texture similar to that of a thick lotion. 5) Let it sit for a few minutes: the emulsion should remain stable, without separating into two phases. 6) Store in a tightly sealed container.

Product obtained

A thick, whitish emulsion with a mild odor, obtained by the partial saponification of olive oil with lime water (forming calcium oleate). It is traditionally used as a soothing and protective skin treatment.

Source / Reference

A traditional preparation known as “oleocalcareous liniment” or “calcareous oil,” used for pharmaceutical and household purposes since the 19th century (the Spanish variant of the historic British “Carron oil”: lime water + oil) for burns and skin conditions—in the public domain. Its use in livestock skin care is a traditional agricultural extension of this same preparation, not an officially documented veterinary indication—reference content; please review and complete it with a fu

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