Tooth Powder
A quarter of an ounce of bole armoniac; a quarter of an ounce of bark; a quarter of an ounce of powdered camphor; a quarter of an ounce of powdered myrrh.
Mix the ingredients very thoroughly together. Tooth powders should be kept closely covered in wooden boxes.
The prescription is for equal quantities of the above ingredients, but one ounce of the whole mixed is enough at a time, unless a chemist is not of easy access.
Source: Warne’s Model Cookery and Housekeeping Book, Mary Jewry
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Two or three drops of essential oil of cloves put upon a small piece of lint or cotton wool, and placed in the hollow of the tooth, will be found to have the active power of curing the toothache without destroying the tooth or injuring the gums.
Camphorated Dentifrice
Prepared chalk, one pound; camphor, one or two drachms. The camphor must be finely powdered, moisten it with a little spirit of wine, and then intimately mix it with the chalk.
Source: Enquire Within Upon Everything.