Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-05-03
SAMPLER stgitipm Uer1!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
Gs'eases CT NarUsa@.
THE ANCIENT SPIKEN
AKD. r
htch rs me only article yet discovered for MAKING The
hair groto thick and ionr ~ IN


Phtch as Tie only article net discovered for maip tb
HAIR groto thick and long.
4 AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the ornament of ,
IA ,'e head Of hair, only make air trial of this
copositcn as IN all prevents the Hair from falling
Oft from sickness aud coniuement too often the So S
me want OF having proper nourishn:ent applied 10
strengthen the root 1t is recommended to ladies for their
olet particularly moisture is found necessary To the
Hair when dressing The Cream of ardus f. that n,,po
IS now become in by ladies of the circle who allow
" 10 excel any preparation of the kind yet discovered as
nor only noushes and improves its growth but renders IN
the Hair most beautiful gloss and pleasant per,p,e aud
causes 1t avays to retain its natural Those ladies
VINO use Dressing lous ought neglect using it, e
vents the Ill eec: occasoned by heat II is OF much
use To those wearing Artificial Hair rs il pives n,
gloss Toconment on the many valuable qualities il nos
seSses IS u'eess-it need only be sai it ought not to be
omitted by those who have the ornament of fine Head of
ha and wish TO retain it, 1t is recommended for Children
as improves the regularity and growth of their Hair
me opikendrd o. The i'cient Much difference in opi-
mon has arisen among the curious learned what this
c"us ointment was composed Of The SirW Joe,
was OF opinion that this celebrated ointment was pocured
rom Tue root OF the Vaeriana jaamausi, which is found
slowing only IN INDIA Mr. Lambert tells aso in his il
iuS,aton OF the genus Cinchona, that Vacrina iata
ansl rs identical with the Spikenard the Auciepts while
Mr. Phillips his late work ouVegeta bes positively asserts
at was made from Lavender, and which, ne saws, was
called Nadus in Greek, from ,arta city of Sva u.ar
the Euphrates, and that it was called piea ike. bc
cause among all the verticated plants this alone bears
spike.
Mr. Phillips, in his history of avender saws sit s ma
tive OF Langucdoc pa of Spain Hungary & Austr,.
ot Inc most odorerous Lavender grew aucienty abou, the
,y Vi Eporhecla, and much esteemed the time
"heh our saviour was upon the earth, that was SOUGHT
after win the greatest aridity, and brought revenue to
mat city equal To mine of tine pesious metal Mr.
Philips adds that "Pliny, who ourshc little after this
PERIOD has ccrhed the Lavender plant under the ma me of
Nardus and that 'he notices the blossom as forming
spiKe' ana mentions that N costly precious oint-
ment was made from tho aromatic leaves of the Nards
and that the spikes siossos) said for TOO Roma demari
a. Is 6d) per pound" The Romans saws This aa,ur
aiist esteem thesaves OF the Narus brought from
Syria as the bs<G&ex that the Gallo L.v.,,de, or
ardus is III estimtf0M W especially confirms the
opinion that Lavender wafhe Nardus the Aucents
MI Phips,"s thai Pny, ir having described the same
ohnient mentioned by the Evangelist, which directs
TO be kept IN vessels OF Abaste observes t the flowers
or spikes of the plant being laid IN wardrobes gives most
agreeable perfume to the garments. M speaking OF the
Vaerian OF Napaul, Mir. l.. SAYS, highly mpoba-
BILE that this should he the Spikemard Of the Anccn as
the scent OF this root DIFFERS widely from ideas
agreeable perfumes; and may presume, that the opinion
oil the Romans at the the CHI isan era
with odours. SIMILAR TO our own: ne e Fl nd
besides the spikrutsSI. they extraced their favo,it o
from myrtle, vicet, maioams lilies orris-root and
JonquIs &C. to which they often added spices and
| aromatic gums
y" Prepared and sold by the propfetors E. HoPKIys
~ 90. Philadelphia; and may be- had of THEN accredited
Agents throughout the United States. Price 81 Der bottle
JOSEPH It. ALLYN, Norfolk
NJ JON rs. Suffolk.
J. & NJ. WOA'BLE, Smithfeld.
Il. H. FITCH. Jerusalem.
HENRY WHITE, Petersburg.
JOHN II. NASH, At his Book and Station
AIRY store, Bictsnond.
1Agen wanted in various parts of tins State, and State
of North Carona, of hch applicants may avaiI the
selves by letter post paid addressed the prnprtors
N. 9Th street, Philadelphia. Feb. %.