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Acid. carbol. cryst 4 parts Ol. geranii 0.6 parts Ol. caryophyll 0.6 parts Ol. rosæ 0.6 parts Ol. cinnam 0.6 parts Tinct. ratanhæ 45 parts Aqua rosæ 900 parts

Macerate again for 4 days and filter.

Thymol 20 parts Peppermint oil 10 parts Clove oil 5 parts Sage oil 5 parts Marjoram oil 3 parts Sassafras oil 3 parts Wintergreen oil 0.5 parts Coumarin 0.5 parts Alcohol, dil. 1,000 parts

A teaspoonful in a glass of water.

II.—Tincture orris (1 in 4) 1 1⁠/⁠2 parts Lavender water 1⁠/⁠2 part Tinct. cinnamon (1 in 8) 1 part Tinct. yellow cinch bark 1 part Eau de cologne 2 parts

Orris and Rose.—

III.—Orris root 30 drachms Rose leaves 8 drachms Soap bark 8 drachms Cochineal 3 1⁠/⁠2 drachms Diluted alcohol 475 drachms Oil rose 30 drops Oil neroli 40 drops

Myrrh Astringent.—

IV.—Tincture myrrh 125 drachms Tincture benzoin 50 drachms Tincture cinchona 8 drachms Alcohol 225 drachms Oil of rose 30 drops

Borotonic.—

V.—Acid boric 20 parts Oil wintergreen 10 parts Glycerine 110 parts Alcohol 150 parts Distilled water enough to make 600 parts

Sweet Salicyl.—

VI.—Acid salicylic 4 parts Saccharine 1 part Sodium bicarbonate 1 part Alcohol 200 parts

Foaming Orange.—

VII.—Castile soap 29 drachms Oil orange 10 drops Oil cinnamon 5 drops Distilled water 30 drachms Alcohol 90 drachms

Australian Mint.—

VIII.—Thymol 0.25 parts Acid benzoic 3 parts Tincture eucalyptus 15 parts Alcohol 100 parts Oil peppermint 0.75 parts

Fragrant Dentine.—

IX.—Soap bark 125 parts Glycerine 95 parts Alcohol 155 parts Rose water 450 parts

Macerate for 4 days and add:

Carbolic acid, cryst 4 parts Oil geranium 0.6 parts Oil cloves 0.6 parts Oil rose 0.6 parts Oil cinnamon 0.6 parts Tincture rhatany 45 parts Rose water 450 parts

Allow to stand 4 days; then filter.

Aromantiseptic.—

X.—Thymol 20 parts Oil peppermint 10 parts Oil cloves 5 parts Oil sage 5 parts Oil marjoram 3 parts Oil sassafras 3 parts Oil wintergreen 0.5 parts Coumarin 0.5 parts Diluted alcohol 1,000 parts

The products of the foregoing formulas are used in the proportion of 1 teaspoonful in a half glassful of water.

Foaming.—

XI.—Soap bark, powder 2 ounces Cochineal powder 60 grains Glycerine 3 ounces {259} Alcohol 10 ounces Water sufficient to make 32 ounces

Mix the soap, cochineal, glycerine alcohol, and water together; let macerate for several days; filter and flavor; if same produces turbidity, shake up the mixture with magnesium carbonate, and filter through paper.

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