Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-07-14

frequent application of soft lather to tie
face, they will find complete cure may
sometimes be effected in few months.
There is an inhammatory diathesis Of
the emuntories in the neighborhood Of
the nasal cavities, owing to the acrimo-
NOUS nature of the secretioas, which
thus creates pustules, by obstructmg u
porous surface F.; and the inflammation
extends in the cutaneous tissue, forming
areole of peculiarly disagreeahle APP
pearance. All the usual cosmetics, as
well as preparations of lead which have
been designed as such, are highly dele
terious, and often produce chronic in
Illumination and scirrhous hardness ofthe
pimples, which ever after appear like
small kernels under the skin, which il
is nearly impossible to eradicate, with
out resorting to harsh meats.
We have rarely observed the same
degree of virulence in the facial ertp-
tions of females, as in those of males
although there are instances, from some
constitutional irregularities, where the
face is extremely difgured The fore
head is most generally the seat of the
complaint, and oftener yields to habitu-
al friction, with a coarse napkin, even if
it produces considerable bleeding, than
from the use of external medicinal RENE
dies.
When we speak of those eruptions
peculiar to hard drinkers, we are at a
loss to find class of medicines adapted
to the purpose of suppressing the ad-
vertisement of those faults, which nature
labours so constantly to publish TO the
world. Long continued intemperance
produces chronic inflammation of the
mucous membrane of the mouth and
nose, which bears such relation to the
external tunics of the face, and SO close
a sympathy with it, that whatever con-
stitutionally deranges the one, necessa-
rily effects corresponding changes in the
other. There is scarcely hope Of
bleaching the carbuncIed features of a
tippler, much less those of determined
drunkard, since such Reorganization
OF parts i'll living system, is almost be-
You'd the influence of the healing art,
and depends for its remedy, rather on a
Spontaneous effort of the Wis medicatrix
nature, than on any active compounds
of the matcria medica. Besides this,
we hold the class of beings here alIud-
ed to, in such utter contempt, that we
should hardly feel willingness to COM
municate remedy for their purple
physiogs, (were we in possession of a
panacea) unless positively assured of a
speedy determination to abstain from
one of the most shameful of the vices
which disgrace civilized society.
The existence of cutaneous eruptions
on the face Of females, usually presup-
poses bad set of teeth, and not uncom-
monty stomach experimenting with
acid Hence, may they be traced to
the close consent of the mucous mem
brane, and the external capillary yes
seis. We're we 10 admit the theory of
sphlncters in these minute tubes, as re-
Gently advanced by the ingenious DR..
John P. Batchelder, (who is shortly to
publish system of physiology, in which
this doctrine is to be fully discussed it
would be the easiest thing imaginable
to account for SO many phenomena in
particular diseases.
Mineral alkalies, in moderate doses.
at this season of the year. when the in
creased temperature of the body, from
physical causes, determines great por-
ton ofperspirable matter 10 the surface
of the body,are particularly serviceable
and although they may not Immediately
remove the eruption from the face,
they remotely conduce to a perfecI
remedy of the first cause of the com.
plant. Frequent ablutions with sal
water, in conjunction with vegetable
diet, are among the most efficient rem
edies, and on the whole, we know of nc
prophylactic, better calculated to de-
fend the face against pustular eruptioIs
Observations has led US to believe, tha
these unwelcome attendants are les:
common near the ocean, where the at
mosphere is charged with marine salts
than in the interior of the country.
Cider and beer are so detrimental
THAT sympt oms will, in some instance:
become greatly and Immediately aggra
waited by the use of them; while, on the
contrary. fruits, which have generally
been considered injurious, from the cir
oumstance of their Astounding with malit
acid, are by no means improper, but
rather have salutary tendency, al
though the effects of femented and frest
expressed juices, from the same fruits
are, as we have remarked, widely diff
ferent. Distilled liquors like strong
fermented drinks, hold an irresistible
controul over the circulating fluids, ant
where habit has been established o