TEA, To Make. — To make tea to perfection the water must be
poured on the leaves directly it boils. In no case should water be used
which has been boiling for more than five minutes, or which has previously
boiled ; for if the water does not boil, or is allowed to overboil, the flavour
will be only partially extracted, and consequently the tea itself will be
spoiled. The water should remain on the leaves at least ten minutes before
it is served out.
TEETH, Cement for Stopping Decayed. — Dissolve one part of
mastic in two parts of collodion. Introduce the cement into the tooth on
a small piece of cotton.
TEETH (HOLLOW), To Fill. — Take of anhydrous phosphoric
acid, forty-eight grains, and pure caustic lime, fifty-two grains ; pulverise
them together in a mortar till they are very fine. Having previously
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cleaned and dried the tooth, bring the composition as quickly as possible
to the cavity, press it well in, smooth it off, and moisten it on the surface.
It soon acquires great hardness, and resembles the substance of a natural
tooth.
TEETH, Solution for Beautifying the. — Dissolve two ounces of
borax in three pints of boiling water, and before it is quite cold add a tea-
spoonful of tincture of myrrh and three teaspoonfuls of spirits of camphor.
Bottle the mixture for use, and on each application add one wineglassful
to half a pint of water.
TEETH, To Strengthen the. — Horace Walpole says that if a piece
of alum half the size of the finger nail be dissolved in the mouth, and the
process repeated two or three times a week, it will preserve and fortify the
teeth till*1 ‘ ‘ they are as strong as the pen of Junius.”
TEETH, To Preserve. — Rub the teeth and gums two or three
times a day with a hard brush dipped in flour of sulphur. This is an
excellent preservative, and void of any unpleasant smell.
TEETH, To Whiten. — Many remedies have been given to effect
this desirable object, but while it has been found that soot is unpleasant to
the palate and the frequent use of soap turns the teeth yellow, no dis-
advantage is experienced by the constant application of charcoal, which
not only extirpates tartarous adhesion and leaves the enamel perfectly
white, but prevents decay, and removes from the breath any disagreeable
smell.
TEETHING POWDERS. — Calomel, twenty-four grains; ses-
qui-carbonate of soda, thirty-six grains, and compound chalk powder,
one dram. Mix, divide into twelve parts, and give one portion when
required.
TENCH (FRIED). — Take away the gut, wash the fish, dry on a
cloth, dust with flour, lay them before a good fire, then fry in hot dripping.
Serve with plain butter and curled parsley✪ Fried Tench.
THREADWORMS. — These are mostly found in the lower end
of the bowels, and hence arises the constant itching and irritation at the
seat. Make an infusion with a handful of quassia chips and a tablespoon-
ful of salt in a pint of water, and inject a fourth part every night. For the
morning meal boil half a dozen pieces of garlic in a pint of milk, and
sweeten it with raw sugar.
THROAT, Liniment for Diseases of the. — Castile soap, one ounce;
oil of sassafras, one ounce ; spirits of hartshorn, one ounce ; camphor,
one ounce ; spirits of wine, half an ounce ; laudanum, half an ounce ;
cayenne pepper, two drams. Put into a bottle and shake together.
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
TEA, To Make. — To make tea to perfection the water must be poured on the leaves directly it boils. In no case should water be used which has been boiling for more than five minutes, or which has previously boiled ; for if the water does not boil, or is allowed to overboil, the flavour will be only partially extracted, and consequently the tea itself will be spoiled. The water should remain on the leaves at least ten minutes before it is served out.
TEETH, Cement for Stopping Decayed. — Dissolve one part of mastic in two parts of collodion. Introduce the cement into the tooth on a small piece of cotton.
TEETH (HOLLOW), To Fill. — Take of anhydrous phosphoric acid, forty-eight grains, and pure caustic lime, fifty-two grains ; pulverise them together in a mortar till they are very fine. Having previously
cleaned and dried the tooth, bring the composition as quickly as possible to the cavity, press it well in, smooth it off, and moisten it on the surface. It soon acquires great hardness, and resembles the substance of a natural tooth.
TEETH, Solution for Beautifying the. — Dissolve two ounces of borax in three pints of boiling water, and before it is quite cold add a teaspoonful of tincture of myrrh and three teaspoonfuls of spirits of camphor. Bottle the mixture for use, and on each application add one wineglassful to half a pint of water.
TEETH, To Strengthen the. — Horace Walpole says that if a piece of alum half the size of the finger nail be dissolved in the mouth, and the process repeated two or three times a week, it will preserve and fortify the teeth till*1 ‘ ‘ they are as strong as the pen of Junius.”
TEETH, To Preserve. — Rub the teeth and gums two or three times a day with a hard brush dipped in flour of sulphur. This is an excellent preservative, and void of any unpleasant smell.
TEETH, To Whiten. — Many remedies have been given to effect this desirable object, but while it has been found that soot is unpleasant to the palate and the frequent use of soap turns the teeth yellow, no disadvantage is experienced by the constant application of charcoal, which not only extirpates tartarous adhesion and leaves the enamel perfectly white, but prevents decay, and removes from the breath any disagreeable smell.
TEETHING POWDERS. — Calomel, twenty-four grains; sesqui-carbonate of soda, thirty-six grains, and compound chalk powder, one dram. Mix, divide into twelve parts, and give one portion when required.
TENCH (FRIED). — Take away the gut, wash the fish, dry on a cloth, dust with flour, lay them before a good fire, then fry in hot dripping. Serve with plain butter and curled parsley.
THREADWORMS. — These are mostly found in the lower end of the bowels, and hence arises the constant itching and irritation at the seat. Make an infusion with a handful of quassia chips and a tablespoonful of salt in a pint of water, and inject a fourth part every night. For the morning meal boil half a dozen pieces of garlic in a pint of milk, and sweeten it with raw sugar.
THROAT, Liniment for Diseases of the. — Castile soap, one ounce; oil of sassafras, one ounce ; spirits of hartshorn, one ounce ; camphor, one ounce ; spirits of wine, half an ounce ; laudanum, half an ounce ; cayenne pepper, two drams. Put into a bottle and shake together.
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