Renowned for the past fifty years, is as follows: Take a quarter of an
ounce of the chippings of alkanet root, tie this in a bit of coarse
muslin and put it in a bottle containing eight ounces of sweet oil;
cover it to keep out the dust; let it stand several days; add to this
sixty drops of tincture of cantharides, ten drops of oil of rose,
neroli and lemon each sixty drops; let it stand one week and you will
have one of the most powerful stimulants for the growth of the hair
ever known.
Another:: To a pint of strong sage tea, a pint of bay rum and a
quarter of an ounce of the tincture of cantharides, add an ounce of
castor oil and a teaspoonful of rose, or other perfume. Shake well
before applying to the hair, as the oil will not mix.