Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-15
March IS
Ssmhie-r Siyiilum Uers!
FOR THE GROWTH OF HAIR.
Crraaea OF 1T arUte8 .
THE ANCIENT SPIKENARD

HE aNCIENT SPlkENARD.
Whch as The Onty article yet discovered for naA;np the
ha'r gro,c Htich aud long.
y AIDES and Gentlemen who wish the ornament of
40 Me hf"" OF mar need only make fair trial of this
compositions iii all prevents the Hair from IA lipg
OIL if"m sickness and confinement often the case for
the want OF having Il proper noufs,,nenr applied to
Suehsheh inc root 1t is recommended ladies for their
toilet particularly is found necessary tn the
Hair when dressing The Cream of Nardus for thai burmese
is now become in by ladies the FIST circle who allow
IL 10 e%ce any preparation of the kind yet discovered
no ohy "oufishes and improves lis growth renders 10
the HAIR most beautiful gloss and pleasant perfIpe and
causes always to retain its natural color-Thoe ladies
VINO use Dressing lros ought neglect using it. pre-
vents me Ill elcc: occasoned by the heat. is of much
use to those wearing Artificial Hair as gives natural
soss. comment Oh the many valuable qualities pos
Sesses Is useessi need only said it ought no, In he
omed oy those who nave the of fine Head of
man dho wish 10 retain 1t: Ii for Children
as improves the regularity and growth of their Hair
me SP'ken0rd Of 8mcient-N difference in opi-
o" mas arisen among the curious and learned what this pre-
cous ointment was composed The late SirWam Jones
was Oh opinion mat this celebrated ointment was procured
rom the root OF the Vaerana atamansi which is found
growing only III India. Mr.. Lambert tells us also in his IL
uStfaton OF the genus Cnchona, that the VaIena ata
sI IS uehical with tile SpikenaTd of Aucients while
Mr. Phillips in his late work bes positively asserts
'a was made from Lavender, and which, he saws was
cdG" afdus IN Greek, from Mazda, city SYRIA near
TIE E"Phrates and that 1t also called spicd spike; be-
cause among all the vercated plants this alone bears
a spike.
Mr.. Phillips, in his history of Lavender, ays sit is ma
a
but the odorerous Lavender grew aucien,J ao G
CITY OF Eporrhecla, and esteemed an the time
Wheh our saviour was upon the EARTH that was sought
AMER WIN the greatest avidy, and brought revenue 10
tmat CITY equal to mine of the precious metal MIR
fhps adds, that "Plny, who hourisbed little after this
period, has described the Lavender uIa Mt under tho &C
Nardus; and that 'he notices the blossom as Cormipo
she' ana mentions that the costly and precious oin
ent was made from the aromatic leaves of the dns
% mat the spikes (olossom) sold for 100 Roman denaI
co. Is 6do per pound" "Tbe Romans saws this satur
he Of ftaN Ma,
oya as the best; next TO that, the Gallo Lavender or
Marcus is IN estimation "What especiav confirms the
opinion that Lavender the Nardus of the Ancentsa saw
" fhps,' us thar Pny, after having described the same
ointment mentioned by the EVANGELIST which ne directs
10 DE kept IN vessels of Aabaser that flowers
or spikes of the plant being laid vardrobes gives n,
agreeable perfume To the garments In speaking of The
Naean OF Napaul, MIR. P. says, sit highly mproba
Die that this should be the Spibenard of Ancen nc
the scent of this differs very widely from our ideas f
agreeable perfumes; aud we may presUme that the ouinoo
OF the Romans the commencement the Cbr;s,;s ,o
with respect to odours similar to our own: az we
besides the Spkenatd they their fsyore odonr
from myrtle violes maora ms lilies orrsroot and
jonqus &c. TO which they often added sweet spice and
aroulatc gums"
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