Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-12
SAMPLER SigiiLuna Uer1!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
OF Ut arUtass.
March IS
THE ANCIENT SPIKFNA Arm

HE ANCIENT SPIkENARD
Vhech IS ne only article net discovered for roE;n o
hair gro,o thick and long,
4 AIDES and Gentlemen WHO wish the ornament of
"a tne head Of hair, only make fair trial e ,h
composition, all prevents the Hair from f,,
on from sickness and confinement, the case for
the want OF having proper nourisIment apnlied to
strengthen the root 1t is TO ladies for their
toiiet particularly moisture is found NECESSARY n Tho
Hair when dressing The Cream of N ardus for th,
is now become in use by ladies of the first circle who allow
10 excel any preparation of the kind yet discovered as il
ho' only hourshes and improves growth hut renders 10
'e mar most beautiful gloss and pleasant perfume and
causes always to retain its natural colorhose ladies
VINO use dressing lfos ought not neglect using it, as it pre-
vents the Ill effec: occaOned by the heat II of much
use 10 those wearing Artificial Hair, as gives naur,
gloss. 10 comment the many valuable Qualities il ms
sses ueiesS- need only be said it ought not to be
omitted by those who have the ornament of fine Had r
ana WISH TO retain IT, 1t is recommended for Children
as II improves the regularity growth of their Hair
@ne op'kendTd o. ne 47cientS.-AIuch difference in op
mon has arisen among the curious and learned b,
cious ointment was composed Of The late SirWlja Jones
was OF opinion that this celebrated ointment was nrocnrs
from the root of the Vaeriana jatamansi which is fund
growing only in India. Mr. La mbert tells ne also in
usaton OF the genus Cnchona, that the VaIerina ia,a
mans identical with the Spkenard the Ancients while
mr. IN his late work Vegetables positively asserts
,t vas MADE rom Lavender, and which, he says, was
called Nadus III Greek, from Narda civ of SYRIA near
the Euphraes, and that it called spicn sn;ke. he
a spike. ~ N 0'"''
Mr. Phillips in his history of Lavender vs. sit is ma
I'VE OF Languedoc some parts of SPAIN Hungary Aus,ra
our ne most odorerous Lavender grew ancienty abou, the
cry oi Eporecla, and much esteemed AZ the ,;
"e" our saviour was upon the earth, that was sought
aIter with the greatest avidy, and brought revenu. ~
mar city equal to mine of the presious metal Mi
Philips adds, that "Pliny, who Hourbcd ;,,t no. ,t
Peou mas described the Lavender plant under tho nam, rs
dho mat "he notices the blossom as formno a
SPe' au mentions that tile costly and precious mint
c't was MADE from the aromatic leaves of the Nardus
ana mat the spikes (blossoms) sold for 100 Roma, l
(1t IS 6d) per pound" "The Romans save th;. 80.
alst esteem the leaves Of the Nardus that bron, f
yia as the besti next to that, The Gallo Lavender o
MARQUIS IS IN estimation "-"What especialv co,6rr,s ,
opinion that Lavender the Nardus of the Ancients
MI fhpsis that PlDy, after having described the same
ointment mentioned by the Evangelst which nc doc,,
TO be kept in vessels Of Aabaser observes thar tho a
OF spikes OF the plant being laid wardrobes gives mos,
geeaoe perfume to the garments" In speaking of the
HaIeTan Of Napau, Mr.. P. says sit highly nnoba
Die that this should be the Spikenard the Ancents m
inc scent OF this differs very widely from our IDEAS of
agreeable perfumes; and may presume that the onio
OF the Romans at the Of the Cbrjet;s orc
with respect ohous, similar TO our own: m ~ end
besides the Spikenard they extracted their voe oor
from myrtle, yioets, majorams lilies J
onquls, &c to which they often added s eet spics and
aromatic gums"
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