[MR] Atlantia Digest, Vol 75, Issue 14

[Dexter Guptill]

In his case, it was probably less as a breath mint and more to relieve
the pain of cavities. Eugeniol (Clove oil) used to be the active
ingredient in Anbesol before it was replaced with benzocaine.

On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 7:08 AM, Catherine Clark <clothier16c at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Even Louis XIV chewed cloves as an offset to aging (rotting) teeth.

Erich von Kleinfeld,
Occasional Barber-Surgeon, mka
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to reload'. " http://www.schlockmercenary.com