BREATH PERFUMES:
See also Dentifrices.
Remedies For Fetid Breath.
| I.— | Potassium permanganate | 1 part |
|---|---|---|
| Distilled water | 10 parts |
Mix and dissolve. Add from 5 to 8 drops of this solution to a glass of water and with it gargle the mouth.
| II.— | Infusion of salvia | 250 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Glycerine | 30 parts | |
| Tincture of myrrh | 12 parts | |
| Tincture of lavender | 12 parts | |
| Labarraque’s solution | 30 parts |
Mix. Rinse the mouth frequently with this mixture.
| III.— | Decoction of chamomile | 30 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Glycerine | 80 parts | |
| Chlorinated water | 15 parts |
Mix. Use as a gargle and mouth wash.
| IV.— | Peppermint water | 500 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry-laurel water | 60 parts | |
| Borax | 25 parts |
Mix and dissolve. Use as gargle and mouth wash.
| V.— | Thymol | 3 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit of cochlearia | 300 parts | |
| Tincture of rhatany | 100 parts | |
| Oil of peppermint | 15 parts | |
| Oil of cloves | 10 parts |
Mix. Gargle and wash mouth well with 10 drops in a glass of water.
| VI.— | Salol | 5 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol | 1,000 parts | |
| Tincture of white canella | 30 parts | |
| Oil of peppermint | 1 part |
Mix. Use as a dentifrice.
| VII.— | Hydrogen peroxide | 25 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Distilled water | 100 parts |
Mix. Gargle the mouth twice daily with 2 tablespoonfuls of the mixture in a glass of water.
| VIII.— | Sodium bicarbonate | 2 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Distilled water | 70 parts | |
| Spirit of cochlearia | 30 parts |
Mix a half-teaspoonful in a wineglassful of water. Wash mouth two or three times daily.