The Kitchin-physician, or, A guide for good-housewives in maintaining their families in health wherein are described the natures, causes, and symptoms of all diseases, inward and outward, incident to the bodies of men, women, and children : prescribing natural, useful and proper medicines, both in physick and chirurgery, as well for the prevention as speedy cure of the said distempers : adorned with sculptures ... / published for the common good ... by T.K., Doctor in Physick.

To preserve the Teeth from filthiness.

For to keep the Teeth clean, and to preserve them from all filthiness, wash the Mouth every morning and evening with Fountain-water one pint, Rose-water six ounces, Allum, Cinnamon, of each a quar∣ter of an ounce: boil this in a leaded ear∣then-pot, until one third or fourth part is consumed.

Or, wash the Teeth with Sage, Rosema∣ry, Marjoram, prepared with white-wine, and the same boil'd until two third parts are wasted.