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MOTHERS' TOOTH POWDERSCategory: Digestive Organs 1. "The ashes of burnt branches of the common grape vine make a very superior tooth powder. It will clean the blackest of teeth, if continued for a few mornings, to that of pure white." 2. Tooth Powder. "Precipitated chalk four ounces, powdered orris root eight ounces, powdered camphor one ounce; reduce camphor to fine powder moistening with very little alcohol, add other ingredients. Mix thoroughly and sift through fine bolting cloth." Have used this with great success. 3. Tooth Powder. "All tooth powders, or anything that has a grit will, with the friction of the brush, scour loose from the enamel of the teeth; and this is far superior to any of them in every respect. Soap tree bark 1 pound Turpentine 2 ounces Powdered orris root 2 ounces Alkanet root 1/2 ounce Diluted alcohol, half water, sufficient to make the whole into one gallon. Let it stand in an earthen jar to macerate for fourteen days; stir occasionally, then strain and filter through filtering paper. The alcohol will have no injurious effect. This is an excellent tooth remedy." 4. Tooth Wash. "One teaspoonful of boracic acid in a pint of boiling water. Tincture Myrrh 1/2 teaspoonful Spirits of Camphor 1/2 teaspoonful Essence of Peppermint 1/2 teaspoonful Use in the water in which you brush your teeth. Let boracic acid water cool, then add last three ingredients." 5. Tooth Powder. "Precipitated chalk four ounces, pulverized sugar two ounces, powdered myrrh one ounce, pulverized orris root one ounce. Mix and sift through fine bolting cloth. This is fine." 6. Tooth Powder, Commonly Used. "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." 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. 2. Creosote. Put on a piece of cotton and put this in the hollow tooth. 3. Toothache in an ulcerated or hollow tooth, caused from wet feet, etc. Take a hot foot bath and drink a hot lemonade, hot ginger, or hot pennyroyal tea, and go to bed and take a good sweat. Aching tooth needs the care of a dentist. It pays to retain your natural teeth in good shape. Next: INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION Previous: MOTHERS' REMEDIES for Toothache, Dry Salt and Alum for
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