Cosmeticks or, the beautifying part of physick. By which all deformities of nature in men and women are corrected, age renewed, youth prolonged, and the least impediment, from a hair to a tooth, fairly amended. With the most absolute physical rarities for all ages. Being familiar remedies, for which every one may be his own apothecary. / All extracted out of that eminent physician John Jeams Wecker, never yet extant in the English tongue before, but was promised to the world by Mr. Nic. Culpeper.

Of Waters that whiten the Teeth.

TAke of salt Arabick, salt Gem, each half a pound, sugar'd Allom three ounces, powder and distil them, and rub the teeth with a scarlet cloth dipt in the water.

Another of the same.

Take of Roch-allom, salt Niter, each one pound, a little Vinegar, being powder'd, dis∣solve them with Vinegar, and distil them:

to every ounce of the water, adde four oun∣ces of juice of Lemons, and rub the teeth with it.

Another.

Take of red Allom six ounces, common Salt three ounces, Mastick one ounce, Myrrhe half an ounce, Cloves six drams, mix and di∣stil them, with which rub the teeth.

Another.

Take of Salt clensed and bruised, one pound, of Ice-alume one ounce, distil them in an Alembick, with an ounce of this water mix an ounce of plantane water, and rub the teeth with a Cotton cloth dipt in it.

Another precious one.

Take of the first water of honey distilled, which is white, one pint, white Salt one ounce, Allom half a pound, salt Niter one ounce, water of the leaves of the Mastick tree one pint, Mastick, White-wine-vineger, each two ounces, distil them all in Bal: Mar: then rub the teeth with a Mastick stick dipt in it.

Another.

Take of white Wine six ounces, the tops of Myrtil, Servas-tree, Cypress, each three ounces, Pomgranate flowers, the bark of Nut tree roots, Pellitory of Spain, Dragons blood, Date stones burnt, red Rose-buds, Cyna∣mon, each one ounce, bruise them and distil

them with a gentle fire; mix with two oun∣ces of this water, one ounce of burnt Harts-horn, and one ounce of Dragons blood, and set them in the sun four days, then rub your teeth with it.

A Water to strengthen the Teeth.

Take three Nutmegs, two roots of Gin∣ger, a little Mastick, Pellitory of Spain, sweet Marjoram, Hyssop, Mint, Rosemary, Sage, Salt, each half an ounce, put them all into sweet wine, and let them boil till a third part be consumed, then strein it well, and use it hot.

A Decoction to fasten the Teeth, cleanse, and strengthen the Gums.

Take of the water of Mastick tree leaves, of Rosemary, distilled Vineger, each half a pint, Myrrhe, Mastick, Bolearmenick, Dra∣gons blood, burnt Alume, each one ounce, choice Cynamon half a dram, Rain-water three pints, mix them all and boil them with a very slow fire a quarter of an hour, adding of despumed Honey half a pint, a little Ben∣jamin: wash the teeth often with this, hold∣ing it in your mouth a while.