The herald., 1895-09-01

| attention to the general principles oi
health-cleanliness exercise proper diet.
clothing and ventilation. Eczema patients
old and young should never use stimu-
lants in any form-they should take daily
baths anu be more particular as to the
iegularitv of all the important bodily
functions. Occasional doses of mild
saline aperients such as cream OF tartar,
phosphate of soda Or the oldfashioned
remedy OF lac sulphur and cream of tart At
mixed in quantities with enough molasses
to form creamy paste and taken three
omitted until again required, will be
found of wonderful benefit. Let the pa
tient drink freely of lemonade and avoid
sale meats, pork in any form, and live
upon a diet of fruts-red meats and anti
scroputic vegetables. Many people are
particularly susceptible TO shell fish and
| have seen case of eczema follow the
eating of lobster in several repeated in
stances.
Strawberries will produce this effect fre-
quently. OF course when there is an
idiosyncracy of this kind the cause should
be avoided. Vigorous exercise will often.
by inducing excessive perspiration, act as
curative for eczema, particularly when
com blned with the application of a
| harmless cream or lotion. There are a
number of highly recommended emolli-
| ents of this nature for sale. Great eau
tion should be- exercised in purchasing a
proprietary article OF this kind, and a
| good rule is to only buy an article en-
dorsed by well-known physicians. Fol
those who prefer to compound their oWr
oIntments the following will be found ex.
cellent:
Pomade for eczema (Brocq)-SalicyliC
| acid, l gramme; oxide of zinc, gr. "a
| powdered starch, 30 gr.; vaselin, 10 gr
Mix the starch and zinc carefully with
the vaselne add lanoline and salicyliC
acid, make a smooth paste and apply
after bathing, night and morning.
| Acne or Observation-Disclosures are
form of acne, indicated by little BLACK
specks on the skin, chiefly about the
nose forehead and chin. Each specE
marks an obstructed outlet of the sebace
| GUS glands and if pressure is made or
either side something having the appear
| ance Of small white worm may bt
pressed out. Upon careful examination
this so-called worm proves to be mass o
| hardened sebaceous matter, or sepum
which has assumed this shape by being
pressed through the small outlet of the
follicle. The black speck. giving to this
little cylinder of fat the appearance of g
cumulation of dirt. The technical term
for one of these little masses is comedo
When examined under a microscope they
are frequently found to contain whole
family of parastes-male, female anG
their numerous progeny.
Obviously there is but one way of get
| ting rid of blackheads, and that is By
| forcing them out of the clogged pore
They cannot be drawn back from whence
they came, and in pressing them ont be
| fore the skin is properly softened anc
| prepared for their election the patien
ruLtures the delicate tissue, causing
either an ugly little scar, or more likely
an enlargement of the opening, which
Immediately fills up again, each time in
creasing in size and more malignant il
| appearance.
Blackheads may not only be removed
without leaving anv scar. but once rid o
them the patient need never again b,
troubled with them il he will but care
fully follow the advice here given.
For three weeks. or until the skin il
Thoroughly softened, apply a sotteninl
ointment every night before retiring
Let it remain on the face during tn,
night. In the morning wash it off will
water, as hot as can pleasantly be borne
and pure soap. Rinse the fac
thoroughly with cooler water. At tn,
end Of three weeks the blackheads il
most cases will have been permanent,
banlshed by the treatment.
The greatest care should be taken il
the selection of soap for the skin, par
ticularly for the face. Many a case O
bad skin disorder has been produced b,
an impure soap. and many a skin dis
ease has been cured by pure soap ant
! plenty OF water. Don't attempt to econ