Nine books of physick and chirurgery written by that great and learned physitian, Dr Sennertus. The first five being his Institutions of the whole body of physick: the other four of fevers and agues: with their differences, signs, and cures.

CHAP. XXIX. Of Medicines to rub, and cleanse the Teeth.

DEntifrices, which the Greeks call Odontrimmata, and Smegmata Odonton, are principally prepared to whiten, cleanse, and strengthen the teeth, and fasten the Gumms when they are loose; But there is not one sort of them onely, for first they may be washed with convenient liquors, or rubbed with cotton, or a linnen ragg, wet in a convenient liquor.

2. Moreover the forme of an Oyntment may be used, if the powders are taken in honey, simple Oxymell, with Squills, honey of Roses, or syrup of Roses.

3. The Teeth may be rubbed with powders.

4. Troches, or Penfills may be made in the forme of sup∣positers, which being dried and hardned, the Teeth may be rubbed.

5. After Dentifrices, tis convenient that the mouth he washed, principally with Wine wherein Orice roots, or some other convenient thing is first macerated.

Notes

• Dentifrices
• The way of making.