The Nails
To give a fine color to the nails, the hands and fingers must be well lathered and washed in scented soap; then the nails should be rubbed with equal parts of cinnebar and emery, and afterwards with oil of bitter almonds. When the bad color of the nails is occasioned by some internal evil, the cause must be first attacked. In jaundice, for instance, the nails become of a yellow color, which it would be in vain to attempt to correct by external application.r There are sometimes white specks upon the nails, called gifts. These may be removed by the following preparation: Melt equal parts of pitch and turpentine in a small vessel; add to it vinegar and powder of sulphur. Apply this mixture to the nails, and the spots will soon disappear. Pitch and myrrh, melted together, may be used with equal success.