Homocea, a eucalyptus-scented fatty ointment for skin conditions, was a household name during the later decades of the 19th century thanks to its slogan 'it touches the spot'.

It evolved from a veterinary ointment made in British India, and this 1894 ad harks back to those origins. A lady wrote in to say that her parrot, Blossom-head, had suffered a loss of feathers. A few applications of Homocea later, Blossom-head's plumage blossomed afresh. As you can see, this also worked for men.

(Ad from The Feathered World, 6 July 1894)