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Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2257, 23 May 1881, Page 4

Haib Invioobatok. —A wash to stimulate the growth of hair in case of baldness is made from equal parts of the tincture of sulphate of quinine—five grains in an ounce of alcohol. For those who will use hair oil, pure sperm oil of the very finest quality is the best. This must be procured in proper freshness, and cannot fail being a powerful hair invigorator.

Pubifyino the Bbbath. —Foul breath is usually caused by an unhealthy state of the stomach or poor teeth. If caused by the first, the physician should be called upon ; if the latter, apply to the dentist. If from neither, take' chlorate of lime, seven drachms; gum arabio, fire drachms; to be mixed with warm water to a stiff paste, rolled, and cat into lozenges. These will arrest decay in the teeth and neutralize acidity of the stomach, and will also remove all trace of tobacco from the breath.

Oabb of the Tsbth. —They should be brushed carefully after each meal, and particularly after supper, just before going to bed, as what particles may bo left on the teeth after eating very soon destroys them. Brushing the teeth once a day with pure white castilo soap will keep them clean and white. If you cannot remove the tartar that may accumulate by the use of a brush, take powdered pumice stone, and with a small stick, made into a fine brush at the end, rub the teeth carefully with the pumice etone. Once a month will do for this, because if practised too often it is apt to destroy the enamel.

Case op tub Nails,—Brush them carefully at least once a day, according to one’s work pushing back the flesh from the nail, thus avoiding hang-nails. Under no circumstances bite them, but trim with either scissors or penknife. Do not out the nails ehorter than the fingers, or both will soon have a stubby appearance, and clean them with a blunt, not sharp point.