Natural Magick. 800^9.

togged ,rusty,and spotted Teeth: for they *11 almost, by using Mercury sublimate,have their Teeth black or yellow : s»d because they stand in the Sun when theywould make their Hair yellow, their Teeth are hurt thereby, and grow loose, readyto fall out; and do oft-times. 1 (hall (hew first how to make black Teeth whiteas Pearls • then how to make flesh grow about such as arc weak and bare of Gums,ind to make them strong. But of old were made

Dentifrices

of the (hells of Purples,and others like trumpets burnt. The Arabian-stone it is likethe spotted Ivory ; burned, it is good for Dentifrices. Also, of Pumcx-Stone veryprofitable Dentifrices were made. fh»j. So with the Powder of Ivory rubbed on,the Teeth were made as white as Ivory, Ovid. *

That Teeth may not grow black^sorborn^

With Fountatn-water w>fl) them every morn.

I (hall add

Another . .

that I use. The Crums of Barley-Bread burnt with Salt sprinkled on, and Honey,will not onely make the Teeth white,but makes the Breath sweet. Also, with redCoral,Cuttlc bone,Harts Horn,and such-like , whereof evefy one will well polishand wipe the Teeth clean: so doth also the Grains of Cochinelc. Also, these ismade a water of Allom and Sale distilled, that whiteneth the Teeth exceedingly,andconfirms them • bu: the Oyl of Sulphur doth it best: for it smooths them and wipesaway all spots: and if any one think it is too Wrong", it may be qualified with thewater of Myrtle flowers. Make a Tooth-scritper after the fashion of a Tooth,and pout on Oyl,andrnbthe spots therewith :hut be easeful it' toUfch nor the Gum*,for it will whiten and burn them» rub so long till the spots be gone^nd they be verywhite*. I ha v c now described the most perfect Remedy.

‘ L Chap. XXVI."

To hinder the brefts from augmenting. 1

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A Monj_st the Ornaments of women, this is the chief, to have after Child-bear*ing, found, small, solid, and not digging or wrinkled Brest;. So We may

Hinder the augmenting es the BrefiSf

if we will. Bruise Hemlock, and lay a Cataplasm thereof with Viflegir to wotneasBrests,and it will stay them that they (hall not increase ; especially, in Virgins: yetthis will hinder milk, when it (hould be seasonable. But if you will

Curb soft and loose Brefls ,

Powder white Earth , the white of an Egg, sowie Galls, Mastick, Frankincense;and mingle them in hot Vinegar, and smeer the Brest5 therewith: let it stay on allnight. If it do not effect it, do the same again. The Stones of Medlars are goodfor this also; unripe Services, Sloes, Acacia, Pomegranate Pills, Balansti*, unripePine-nuts, Wilde Pears, and Plantain ; if they all boll in Vinegar, and belaid tothe Brestr, or some of them. The Antients commended for this purpose a Whet-stone of Cypress, that we (harpen Iron upon, to restrain Virgins Brefls, and not letthem grow big. Diofcorides, But Galen faith, That it not onely flops the eucreaseof the Brefls, but will hindcrcbildrens Testicles from growing:but I use the juice ofLadies Mantle from the Leaves of it, and I wet Linen in it, and lay it on the Brefts,and renew it ; for it will not onely hinder Virgins Brefls from increasing, but willfasten the. loose Brefls of Matrons, and make them firm. It is more effectual toUse the decoction of the Herb ; and if you joyn any cf th ementioned thing*

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