MUSTARDS: See Condiments.
MYRRH ASTRINGENT: See Dentifrices.
NAIL, INGROWING.
Copious applications of dried powdered alum are sufficient to cure every case of ingrowing nail in about 5 days. The applications are not painful in the least, and the destruction of the pathologic tissue results in the formation of a hard, resistant, and non-sensitive bed for the nail, a perfect cure for the ingrowing tendency. Apply a fomentation of soap and water for 24 hours beforehand and then pour the alum into the space between the nail and its bed, tamponing with cotton to keep the alum in place, and repeating the application daily. The suppuration rapidly dries up, and pain and discomfort are relieved almost at once.
NAIL POLISHES: See Cosmetics.
NAPOLEON CORDIAL: See Wines and Liquors.
NAPHTHOL SOAP: See Soap.
NEATSFOOT OIL.
| Crude neatsfoot oil | 5,000 parts |
| Alcohol, 90 per cent | 2,500 parts |
| Tannin | 5 parts |
Place in a clearing flask, agitate vigorously and allow to stand for 8 days in a warm room with daily repetition of the shaking. Then draw off the spirit of wine on top, rinse again with 1,000 parts of spirit of wine (90 per cent) and place the oil in a temperature of about 53 1/2° F. Allow to stand in this temperature for at least 6 weeks, protected from the light, and then filter.