I first prepare a fluid extract of the green or unripe walnut by putting the finely cut fruit in a percolator and noistening it with one part of glycerine and two parts of alcohol. This is allowed to macerate for twenty-four hours. I use this nixture as a menstruum, letting it percolate until I get an ounce of the fluid extract for each ounce of unripe walnuts. This forms the coloring-matter for the hair. I then obtain by like means and in a similar manner the fluid extract of fresh burdock-root, which promotes the growth of the hair. This is mixed with the walnut extract. The third ingredient is the glycerole of spanish pepper, which I obtain as follows: I mix half an ounce of the powdered red pepper with half an ounce of ether and three ounces of glycerine, which is permitted to macerate for twenty-four hours. I then add one ounce of alcohol, and filter. The filtrate is then placed on a water bath and allowed to remain until the ether has evaporated. This is found to slightly stimulate the roots of the hair, prevent it from falling out, and promote its growth. Before mixing this with the extracts of the walnut and burdock-root, I distill from the latter as much alcohol as will reduce the fluid extract to one-half its weight, and then mix the remainder with the glycerole. Oil of roses or equivalent may be added to give a pleasant odor.

The proportions of the essential ingredients of my composition of matter are: fluid extract of green walnut, two ounces; fluid extract of burdock-root, one ounce; glycerole of red pepper, one-half ounce.