CHAP. 41.—ARABIAN STONE; SIX REMEDIES.
Arabian[1] stone resembles ivory in appearance; and in a
calcined state it is employed as a dentifrice.[2] It is particularly
useful for the cure of hæmorrhoidal swellings, applied either
in lint or by the aid of linen pledgets.
1. Probably of a similar nature to the Samian stone.
2. Pumice is still used as the basis of a dentifrice, but it destroys the
enamel of the teeth.