Development and research of ointments in the years the Great Patriotic War

Abstract

The article presents the results of research conducted by Russian pharmacists on the development and research of new ointment bases and ointments during the Great Patriotic War. Work was carried out on the search for auxiliary substances for the preparation of new ointment bases that allow saving animal and vegetable fats, on the production of petroleum jelly, ceresin and other hydrocarbon carriers to compensate for the increased need for this traditional carrier for ointments, on the synthesis of emulsifiers that allow the preparation of emulsion compositions of various types and on the search for substitutes for therapeutic Naftalan oil. Thanks to the joint work of medical and pharmaceutical universities, branch research institutes, factory laboratories and scientific departments of some pharmacy departments, the level of medical care has increased significantly, which eventually shortened the treatment time for the wounded and sick and increased their proportion upon return to service.