Feuchtwanger’s Tooth Paste
January 4th, 2019
Powdered myrrh, two ounces; burnt alum, one ounce; cream tartar, one ounce; cuttlefish bone, four ounces: drop lake, two ounces; honey, half a gallon; mix.
Source: Our Knowledge Box, ed. G. Blackie
Bites
November 5th, 2018
Apply vaseline and burnt alum; lemon juice for bee stings ; common bluing for bites of any insect, or vaseline, lard and burnt alum can be applied.
Source: 1001 Household Hints, Ottilie V. Ames