B. Tooth Powders.

Quinine Tooth Powder.

Prepared chalk2 lb.
Starch flour1 lb.
Orris root, powdered1 lb.
Sulphate of quinine¾ oz.
Oil of peppermint150 grains.

Cinchona Bark Tooth Powder.

Cinchona bark, powdered1 lb.
Prepared chalk2 lb.
Myrrh, powdered1 lb.
Orris root, powdered2 lb.
Cinnamon, powdered1 lb.
Carbonate of ammonia2 lb.
Oil of clove¾ oz.

Borated Tooth Powder.

Borax, powered1 lb.
Prepared chalk2 lb.
Myrrh, powdered½ lb.
Orris root, powdered½ lb.
Cinnamon, powdered½ lb.

Homœopathic Chalk Tooth Powder.

Prepared chalk4 lb.
Starch flour5½ oz.
Orris root, powdered½ lb.
Oil of cinnamon1 oz.

Camphorated Chalk Tooth Powder.

Prepared chalk4 lb.
Camphor1 lb.
Orris root, powdered2 lb.
Cinnamon, powdered½ lb.

Charcoal Tooth Powder.

Charcoal, powdered4 lb.
Cinchona bark, powered1 lb.
Oil of bergamot½ oz.
Oil of lemon1 oz.

The charcoal must be derived from some soft wood; willow, poplar, or buckthorn are among the most appropriate.

Cuttlefish-Bone Tooth Powder.

Prepared chalk4 lb.
Cuttlefish-bone, powdered2 lb.
Orris root, powdered2 lb.
Oil of bergamot¾ oz.
Oil of lemon1½ oz.
Oil of neroli150 grains.
Oil of orange¾ oz.

Cachous Aromatisées.

Cachous are of a pillular composition, and used not so much for the teeth as to impart fragrance to the breath.

They are made as follows:

Gum acacia1½ oz.
Catechu, powdered2¾ oz.
Licorice juice1¼ lb.
Cascarilla, powdered¾ oz.
Mastic, powdered¾ oz.
Orris root, powdered¾ oz.
Oil of clove75 grains.
Oil of peppermint½ oz.
Tincture of ambergris75 grains.
Tincture of musk.75 grains.

Boil the solids with water until a pasty mass results which becomes firm on cooling. The aromatics are then added, and the mass is rolled into pills which are covered with genuine silver foil. One of these pills suffices to remove the odor of tobacco, etc., completely from the mouth.

Pastilles Orientales.

Sugar8 lb.
Carmine75 grains.
Gum acacia2 lb.
Musk15 grains.
Oil of rose75 grains.
Oil of vetiver15 grains.
Civet15 grains.
Tartaric acid150 grains.

Add the essential oils to the powdered solids, mix intimately, and add enough water to form a stiff dough, to be made into pills which when chewed remove the odor of tobacco or other unpleasant odors.

Rose Tooth Powder.

Prepared chalk4 lb.
Orris root, powdered2 lb.
Madder lake1¾ to 2½ oz.
Oil of rose½ oz.
Oil of santal150 grains.

Sugar Tooth Powder.

Bone-ash4 lb.
Orris root, powdered4 lb.
Sugar, powdered2 lb.
Oil of bergamot¾ oz.
Oil of citron½ oz.
Oil of mace75 grains.
Oil of neroli75 grains.
Oil of orange150 grains.
Oil of rosemary¾ oz.

Chinese Tooth Powder.

Pumice stone4 lb.
Starch flour.1 lb.
Madder lake1¾ oz.
Oil of peppermint¾ oz.

The pumice stone must be ground into the finest powder and levigated, before being mixed with the other ingredients. Note our remarks on pumice stone on page 258.