CHAP. XXV.
Of Dentifrices.
DEntifrices are used amongst things to beautifie women: for there is nothing held more ugly then for a woman to laugh or speak, and thereby to shew their
Natural magick by John Baptista Porta, a Neapolitane ; in twenty books ... wherein are set forth all the riches and delights of the natural sciences.
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rugged, rusty, and spotted Teeth: for they all almost, by using Mercury sublimate, have their Teeth black or yellow: and because they stand in the Sun when they would make their Hair yellow, their Teeth are hurt thereby, and grow loose, ready to fall out; and do oft-times. I shall shew first how to make black Teeth white as Pearls; then how to make flesh grow about such as are weak and bare of Gums, and to make them strong. But of old were made
Dentifrices
of the shells of Purples, and others like trumpets burnt. The Arabian-stone it is like the spotted Ivory; burned, it is good for Dentifrices. Also, of Pumex-Stone very profitable Dentifrices were made. Pliny. So with the Powder of Ivory rubbed on, the Teeth were made as white as Ivory. Ovid.
That Teeth may not grow black forborn, With Fountain-water wash them every morn.
I shall add
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that I use. The Crums of Barley-Bread burnt with Salt sprinkled on, and Honey, will not onely make the Teeth white, but makes the Breath sweet. Also, with red Coral, Cuttle bone, Harts Horn, and such-like, whereof every one will well polish and wipe the Teeth clean: so doth also the Grains of Cochinele. Also, there is made a water of Allom and Salt distilled, that whiteneth the Teeth exceedingly, and confirms them; but the Oyl of Sulphur doth it best: for it smooths them and wipes away all spots: and if any one think it is too strong, it may be qualified with the water of Myrtle flowers. Make a Tooth-scraper after the fashion of a Tooth, and pour on Oyl, and rub the spots therewith: but he careful it touch not the Gums, for it will whiten and burn them: rub so long till the spots be gone, and they be very white. I have now described the most perfect Remedy.