Mix.
Jaborandi Scalp Waters for Increasing the Growth of Hair.
I.—Jaborandi tincture, 1,000 parts: spirit, 95 per cent, 700 parts; water, 300 parts; glycerine, 150 parts; scent essence, 100 parts; color with sugar color.
II.—Jaborandi tincture, 1,000 parts: spirit, 95 per cent, 1,500 parts; quinine tannate, 4 parts; Peru balsam, 20 parts; essence heliotrope, 50 parts. Dissolve the quinine and the Peru balsam in the spirit and then add the jaborandi tincture and the heliotrope essence. Filter after a week. Rub into the scalp twice a week before retiring.
Pomades:
I.—Cinchona Pomade.—
| Ox marrow | 100 drachms |
| Lard | 70 drachms |
| Sweet almond oil | 17 drachms |
| Peru balsam | 1 drachm |
| Quinine sulphate | 1 drachm |
| Clover oil | 2 drachms |
| Rose essence | 25 drops |
II.—Cantharides Pomade.—
| Ox marrow | 300 drachms |
| White wax | 30 drachms |
| Mace oil | 1 drachm |
| Clove oil | 1 drachm |
| Rose essence or geranium oil | 25 drops |
| Tincture of cantharides | 8 drachms |
Pinaud Eau de Quinine.—The composition of this nostrum is not known. Dr. Tsheppe failed to find in it any constituent of cinchona bark. The absence of quinine from the mixture probably would not hurt it, as the “tonic” effect of quinine on the hair is generally regarded as a myth.