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beat it to powder, and fift it through a 

 fine lawn fieve. If you pleafe you may add 

 a little powder of Florentine Orrice-root. 



222. A Powder to nourijh the Hah\ 



.Take Roots of the Sweet Flag, Cala- 

 mus Aromaticus, and Red RofeS dried, 

 of each an ounce and a half; Gum Ben- 

 jamin, an ounce ; Aloes Wood, three quar- 

 ters of an ounce; Red'Coral prepared, and 

 Amber prepared, of each half an ounce; 

 Bean Flour, a quarter of- a pound, Floren- 

 tine Orrice-roots, half a pound ; mix the 

 whole together, then beat into a fine pow- 

 der, and add to it five grains of Muik, and 

 the fame quantity of Civet. This pow- 

 der greatly promotes the regeneration of 

 the hair, and ftrengthens and nourifhes 

 its roots, The property of enlivening the 

 imagination, and helping the memory is. 

 alfo attributed to it. 



