Expressed oil of almond 4 lb. Burdock root 1 lb. Oil of bergamot 1 oz. Oil of lemon 1 oz. Oil of rose ¾ oz. The burdock root is macerated for two days in the warm oil, which is then filtered and the other ingredients are added. MACASSAR OIL. Expressed oil of almond 4 lb. Alkanet root 7 oz. Oil of clove 75 grains. Oil of mace 75 grains. Oil of rose 75 grains. Oil of cinnamon ½ oz. Tincture of musk 75 grains. The alkanet root in coarse powder must be macerated in the warm almond oil until it acquires a deep red color. PERU HAIR OIL. Peru balsam 3½ oz. Storax 1¾ oz. Expressed oil of almond 8 lb. Mix by stirring, and allow to settle for two weeks in a completely filled bottle. HUILE PHILOCOME. Expressed oil of almond 4 lb. Huile antique of cassie 1 lb. Huile antique of jasmine 28 oz. Wax 3½ oz. Spermaceti 1¾ oz. Oil of neroli 1 oz. Oil of rose 150 grains. Oil of cinnamon 75 grains. PORTUGAL OIL. Expressed oil of almond 4 lb. Oil of bergamot 1 oz. Oil of lemon 150 grains. Oil of neroli 75 grains. Oil of orange flower 75 grains. Oil of orange peel ¾ oz. Oil of cinnamon 75 grains. TONKA OIL. Tonka beans 1 lb. Expressed oil of almond 4 lb. Inclose the powdered tonka beans in a linen bag, which is hung into the cold oil and allowed to macerate for several weeks. The same process is employed for the following: VANILLA OIL. Vanilla 7 oz. Almond oil 4 lb. Or, Vanillin 80 grains. Expressed oil of almond 4 lb. CHAPTER XXIV. PREPARATIONS FOR THE CARE OF THE MOUTH. Besides the red lips and the gums, the teeth in particular ornament the mouth. Unfortunately there are but few persons who can boast of a perfectly healthy set of teeth, which is found as a normal condition only among savages and animals. The chief causes of the admitted fact that most persons have some defect in the mouth—bad teeth, pale gums, offensive odor—lie in part in our civilization with the ingestion of hot and sometimes sour food, in part in the lack of attention bestowed on the care of the mouth by many people. The care of the mouth is most important after meals and in the morning; particles of food lodge even between the most perfect teeth and undergo rapid decomposition in the high temperature prevailing in the mouth. This gives rise to a most disagreeable odor, and the decomposition quickly extends to the teeth.