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Tootli Powder. — (1) Dissolve two ounces of borax in three j^inta of 

 boiling water, and before it is cold, add one teaspoonfol of the spirits ' of 

 camphor, and bottle for use. A tablespoonful of this mixtnre, mixed with 

 an eqnal qaantitv of tepid water, and applied daily with a soft brush, pre- 

 Borres and beantifies the teeth, extirpates all tartarooa adhesion, arrests 

 decay, induces healthy action of the gums, and makes the teeth pearly 

 white. . 



(2) The dark colored snbstance which collects cm negleoted teeth caimot 

 be removed with a brush and water. Pulverized charcoal will take it off, 

 but this scratches the enamel and leads to decay of the tooth. A better sub- 

 stance is pumice stone in powder. Dip a pine stick into it, and scotir the teeth. 

 After this treatment the daily use of the tooth brush and tepid water will be 

 sufficient. 



(3) A good way to clean teeth is to dip the brush in water, rub it over 

 genuine white castile soap, then dip it in prepared chalk. A lady saj-s: " I 

 have been complimented upon the whiteness of my teeth, which were origi- 

 nally anything but white. I have used the soap constantly for two or three 

 years, and the chalk for the last year. There is no danger of scimtcfaiDg the 

 teeth, as the chalk is prepared, but with a good stiff brush and the soap, is 

 as effectual as soap and sand on a floor. 



(4) Mix SIX ounces of the tincture of Peruvian bark with half an ounce of 

 sal-ammoniac. Shake it well before using. Take a spoonful and hold it ne^r 

 the teeth; then with a finger dipped into it, rub the gums and teeth, which 

 must afterward be washed with warm water. This tincture cures the tootli- 

 ache, preser\ea the teeth and gums, and makes them adhere to each other. 



(5) Prepared chalk, one pound; camphor, one or two drachms. The 

 camphor must be finely powdered, by moistening it with a little spirits of 

 wine, and then intimately mixed with the chalk. 



(6) Ingredients: Powdered charcoal, four ounces; powdered yellow 

 bark, two ounces; powdered myrrh, one ounce; orris root, half an ounce. 



(7) Ten cents' worth grotmd chalk, five cents' worth orris root, five 

 cents' worth myrrh, one teaspoonfol powdered castile soap. Mir all well 

 together. 



(8) A mixtrure of honey with the purest charcoal will prove an admirable 

 cleanser. 



Freekle« — (1) Freckles are easily removed by the following treatment, 

 but the directions must be followed regularly: Five grains corrosive sub- 

 limate, two ounces alcohol, four ounces water. Apply two or three times 

 during the day. At night use the following ointment: One ounce of white 

 wax, one teacupful of nice white lard, lump of camphor the size of a chest- 

 nut, one teaspoouful glycerine. Put the wax and camphor in a tin to melt, 

 crumbling the camphor; when melted, add the other ingredients. Stir 

 thoroughly, and pour into molds which have been dipped in wat«r. 



