Many museum collections hold unguentariums, which are small jars or glasses that contained an unguent preparation or oils. An unguent is a soothing paste used on the skin, for topical injuries such as burns and rashes. They also prepared mixtures of medicinal powders and syrups called electuaries, the ingredients of which sometimes included aloe, cinnamon and honey. Unguents and electuaries were often applied to the skin or taken orally after bathing.