5862. Remedy for Bad Breath

5862.    Remedy for Bad Breath. Bad or foul breath will be removed by taking a teaspoonful of the following mixture after each meal: 1 ounce liquor of potassa, 1 ounce chloride of soda, l1/2 ounces phosphate of soda, and 3 ounces water.

5863. Bad Breath from Constipation

5863.    Bad Breath from Constipation. "When the breath is affected by constipation of the bowels, the following mixture will be useful: Take 4 drachms Epsom salts, 8 ' drachms tincture of columba, 6 ounces infusion of roses; well shake the phial each time you take the draught, which should be every other morning for a month or six weeks, a wine-glassful each time.

5864. To Remove the Smell of Onions from the Breath

5864.      To Remove the Smell of Onions from the Breath. Parsley eaten with vinegar will remove the unpleasant effects of eating onions.

5865. To Correct the Odor of Decayed Teeth

5865.     To Correct the Odor of Decayed Teeth. To correct the odor of decayed teeth, 2 drops of a concentrated solution of permanganate of potash may be used in a glass of water as a wash, or a few drops of a weak solution may bo introduced in the cavity of the tooth on a small piece of cotton. (See No. 1701 (Condy's Solution).)

5866. To Preserve the Teeth and Gums

5866.      To Preserve the Teeth and Gums. The teeth should be washed night and morning, a moderately small and soft brush being used ; after the morning ablution pour on a second tooth-brush, slightly damped, a little of the following lotion : carbolic acid, 20 drops; spirit of wine, 2 drachms; distilled water, 6 ounces. After using this lotion for a short time the gums become firmer and less tender, and impurity of the breath (which is most commonly caused by bad teeth) will bo removed. It is a great mistake to use hard tooth-brushes, or to brush the teeth until the gums bleed. (See Nos. 1288, etc..

5867. Magnetic Pain-Killer for Acute Pain and Toothache

5867.       Magnetic Pain-Killer for Acute Pain and Toothache. This is one of the very best receipts for relieving acute pain and toothache. Laudanum, 1 drachm; gum camphor, 4 drachms; oil of cloves, 1/2 drachm ; oil of lavender, 1 drachm ; add these to 1 ounce alcohol, 6 drachms sulphuric ether, and 5 fluid drachms chloroform. Apply with lint; or, for toothache, rub on tho gums, and upon the face against the tooth.

5868. Blake's Cure for the Toothache

5868.     Blake's Cure for the Toothache. Take alum, reduced to an impalpable powder, 2 drachms; spirits of nitric ether, 7 drachms. Mix, and apply them to the tooth. This is said to be an infallible cure for all kinds of toothache unless the disease is connected with rheumatism.

5869. Chloral for Toothache

5869.    Chloral for Toothache. Dr. Pago recommends chloral hydrate as a local application in cases of toothache. A few grains of the solid hydrate introduced into the cavity of the tooth upon the point of a quill speedily dissolves there; and in the course of a few minutes, during which a not unpleasant warm sensation is experienced, the pain is either deadened, or, more often, effectually allayed. A second or third application may be resorted to if necessary. (Brit Med. Journ.)