"Precipitated Chalk 12 drams
Rose Pink 2 drams
Carbonate of Magnesia 1 dram
Oil of Rose 5 drops
Mix all well together and after using it you will find the following mouth-wash fine for rinsing out the mouth."
Antiseptic Mouth Wash.—
"Boric Acid 10 grains
Resorcin 4 grains
Salol 2 grains
Thymol 1/2 dram
Glycerin 1/2 dram
Pure water 1 ounce
This sweetens and cleanses the mouth."
[DIGESTIVE ORGANS 121]
7. Tooth Powder, Simple and Unsurpassed.—
Cream of Tartar, powdered 3 ounces
Cochineal 1 dram
Alum, powdered 4 drams
Myrrh 1 dram
Cinnamon 1 ounce
Sugar 1 ounce
Mix and pass through a sieve. This is a preparation that has no superior for cleaning, preserving and whitening the teeth.
PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT for Toothache.—1. Chloretone dissolved in oil of cloves and applied on a cotton wad is very good for toothache.