Thesaurus & armamentarium medico-chymicum, or, A treasury of physick with the most secret way of preparing remedies against all diseases : obtained by labour, confirmed by practice, and published out of good will to mankind : being a work of great use for the publick
Mynsicht, Adrian von, 1603-1638., Partridge, John, 1644-1715.
Styli Dentrifricii, or a Medicine for the Teeth.
Take the powder of calcined River-flints two ounce, Pumice stone prepared, burnt Alum, of each half 〈◊〉 ounce; roots of Florentine Flower-de-luce, white ashes of Indian Tabaco, of each two drams; Gallia Moschata, oyl of Rhodium, of each a scruple. Mix them, and with Gum Tragacanth dissolved in Rose-water make little Rowls to cleanse the Teeth.
Virtue and Use. They are most used to cleanse the Teeth, and to remove their ill colour: For when the Teeth turn yellow, black, &c. this Powder doth won∣derfully Page 149 cleanse them and make them white, if they be often rubbed and cleansed with it.
