Paleness of the body is diminished by a merry course of life, and
grateful food, by mixing together radishes, leeks, and the green
chick-pea. The juice of the sweet pomegranate taken internally, restores
the complexion. Oil, in which the root of the white vine (bryonia) has
been long boiled, is likewise proper. This gives tone to the body. For
detergent applications, form pastils of detergents, as farina, the bulb
of the narcissus, and the root of the bryony. The root also of the bitter
almond, if taken in abundance, will improve the colour, and likewise the
fruit boiled in water and used for a bath.
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