Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-13
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FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
0E A sgasuea8A
March %
HE ANCIENT SPikENAR

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Vhich as ne 0nty article yet diSCOre7cd for n,G1u The
hair groIo thick and tong.
n ,Aolt-o ana Senenen who wish The ornament of a
"a i'e he"a Of hdir need c.y make Ga tria of ts
compositions as in all prevents the Ha rom e, Iu
on from sickness aud confinement, too often the coco In,
'.e want Oh having a proper nomishment applied to
strengthen the root. Ii is recommended to ladies t
toilet particularly moisture is found necessary ~ b
mar "ne' dressing The Cream Of Nardjls for that n,nosq
IS now become IN by ladies of ST circle who allow
" e%oe' any preparation Of the kind yet discovered as il
not only nourishe8 and improves lis grow H. but renl 10
e mar most beautl!' gloss and pleas nj perfume u nd
causes always 10 retain lis natural color-Tbos ;
WIZ" use Dressing Irons ought neglect using it. as il
vents the III etiec occasioned by the heat II i NJ d,n
use l" those wearing Artificial Hair as it gives natural
gloss Comment oil the mar ny valuable qualities il mos
es - ueieaS-- need only be said. il ought not To- be
nteo ny hoie who have the ornament oil fine Haaf or
@ an" "i'' 10 retain IT: 1t is recommended Children
DIS ~ lhrfnVes-le regularity and growth their Hair
me Spte"ard ofMe .3Hcients.-AIucI difference in or
mon mas arisen among the curious and what this
coS ointment was composed Of The late SirW iam jones
was oil opinion that this celebrated ointment was procrcI
from the root of the Valeana atamansi which Is f,d
living "ly III India Mr. LambeIt tells us also, in his IL
:" tne genus CInchona, that the Valerina iata-
IS iuehca with the Spikenard of the Amcients while
Mr. Philips inhis late work onV bles positively
t was mace from lavender and which, he saws wa 9
called Nadus in Geek, from Mazda a civ of Syr, %
~ E"Phaes' and that it also called SDjcG pike. he
cause among all the vercilated plants this alone hears
a spike. ~ '0'e oedls
Mf: Phillips in his history of avender sa VS. So. &c a
Ee VI Lahsuedoc some parts SPAIN Hungary Astria.
out Tue most odorerous Lavender crew ncirntiv .bo, @
cry OF Eponhecla and as so much est,en,e =, h -
wv. saviour was upon the earth, that il was souot
80 WV" he greatest avidty, and b-fupht a revenue IN
n,at CITY equal to mine the most precious metal
"un' mat Plmy, who gourisheda little ner this
PERIOD mas described the Lavender plant ,;nder , ,a -
""s' ana mat "he notices the blossom ne Gorpina
v' anu mentions that the costly nd nrecious ont
was maze from the aromatic leaves of the Nardus
%g ' te spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roman dena Ri
". 80 O") per pound The Romans saws this natur-
So esteem he leaves OF the Nardus is brought from
9y'I' "s the best; next to that. the Gallo Javendr 90
Naluus Is III estimation '"WI espcciaIl,, 81
P"Ioh That Lavender the Nardus of the ncieo ca,
" ''ipsls that Piiny, after wing described tlc 40
''e"' mentioned by the Evangelist, which lie direcfs
NeP' IN vessels OF Alabascr, observes that the flowers
PAtS OF me plant being laid in wardrobes pive mos,
sIc"oe perfume 10 the garments In sueat,c ~ H.
VaIcfan of Napau Mr.. p saws sit seems I'LL ~ s''
'' 'nis should BE- the Spikcnard of the Ancients as
Oh is root differs very widely from our IDEAS or
~ perfumes and we may presume that the oninion
- ''"S al tne commencement of the Christian era
e'Ct 10 odours similar TO our own ne u,a 6,d
VIC 0FiNena'd they EXTRACTED their avorite odours
myrtle Vio'cs, majorams, lilies orris-rooi . nd
yo,.s' &C to which tley often added sweet snicce ,
aromatic gums" '' specs ana
& ~ Prepared and sold by the proprictora f. Ttop,,s
g 20 Philadelphia; and may be bad Of ibo;y srJ;,,
se"3 throughout the United States Irjce a pey tio
JOSEPH L. ALLYN, Norfolk
VI. JON rs, Suffolk.
). M. WOMBLE, Smithfcld
y. II. FITCH, Jerusaien,
HENRY WHITE. Peter,,,,,,
JOHN II. NASH, ct his Book md Station /
f-,, airy store, Richmond
Agents wanted IN various parts of this State
VI worm carolina OF which applicants may avail fe
serves by letter (post paid addressed 70 ,s nro "a
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