Chinese Tooth Powder.
| Pumice stone | 4 lb. |
| Starch flour. | 1 lb. |
| Madder lake | 1¾ oz. |
| Oil of peppermint | ¾ 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.
C. Tooth Tinctures (Lotions) and Mouth Washes (Essences Dentifrices).
Eau Anathérine.
| Guaiac wood | 3½ oz. |
| Myrrh | 8 oz. |
| Cloves | 5½ oz. |
| Santal wood | 5½ oz. |
| Cinnamon | 1¾ oz. |
| Alcohol | 4 qts. |
| Rose water | 2 qts. |
| Oil of mace. | 75 grains. |
| Oil of rose | 75 grains. |
| Oil of cinnamon | 75 grains. |
The solids are macerated in the alcohol, the essential oils are dissolved in the filtered liquid, and lastly the rose water is added.
Eau de Botot.
This tooth tincture, which is quite a favorite, is made in different ways; the compositions made according to the French and English formulas are considered the best. For this and many other tooth tinctures rhatany root is also frequently used. Rhatany root is derived from Krameria triandra, a South American plant. Its alcoholic tincture has a red color.