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Areca Nut Tooth Powder

Take of areca nut charcoal, 5 ounces; cuttlefish bone, 2 ounces; areca nuts (raw), 1 ounce; mix. About 1/2 drachm each of cloves and cassia are usually added, but it is better without any such addition. Areca nut charcoal, in fine powder, is often sold under this name.

This powder cannot be excelled. (See No. 1302.) 1307. Areca Nut Charcoal Tooth Paste. Areca nut charcoal (recent, in fine powder), beaten up with pure honey or capillaire. Aromatics, though commonly added, do not improve its efficacy. (See No. 1302.)