The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-03
Dandruff a Frequent Cause of
Falling Hair.

Falling Hair.
Falling hair and badness in spots
result from certain forms of dandruff
which have not been checked in time,
so the seriousness of this most COM
mon ai'ment is apparent.
Seborrhea is also caused by an i'm
poverished condition of the blood, and
by arrangement or disease of the
organs which affect the general health.
The medicines required should slim
ulate the appetite, digestion and Sc
erection. Fresh air, sunlight, rest and
exercise are requisites that will prob
ably improve the general health.
Before we progress any further. al
low me to add that the average scalp,
even a healthy one, contains more or
less dandruff, which corresponds to
the scaling off of minute particles of
scarf skin on other portions of the
body. These particles easily brush out
and no further trouble is given, for
that reason we see the Importance of
thoroughly brushing the hair once a
day in order to clean the scalp and hair
of the soil and dandruff which, when
allowed TO remain, soon sets up an ir-
ritation and clog the pores on the
scalp.
1t is an easy matter to determine
the nature of the dandruff upon care
full examination of the scalp
Where little ventilation is afforded
and the circulation poor, as directly
on top of the head, just above the
forehead, and at the sides above the
ears, dandruff is more likely to accu-
mulate.
Ointments and Washes for Dandruff
When dandruff does not brush out
freely and is excessive but, there is
no apparent disease of the scalp,
check further advance by the follow
ing ointment, applied to the spots each
morning after the scalp has been thor
oughly washed with CASTLE soap and
water:
Powdered borax, 1 scrupe; dilute
solution of subacetate of lead, drains;
clean lard, / ounce; ottar of roses or
aromatic oil. Another unguent to be
followed by the borax and camphor
wash may be rubbed daily into the
scalp and is made as follows: Lard,
ounces; diluted and sulphuric acid,
drains.
Here is an excellent camphor and
borax wash that is an excellent wash
| in itself for dandrnff and scurf:
Powdered borax, 2 ounces; pow
dered camphor, l ounce; boiling wa
ter, 1 quart. When cold bottle and
rub little into the scalp for cleans
ing and acting as gentle astringent.
Apply as often as required
When the dandruff is not very plen
tiful but persistent, the following 10
ton will doubtless remove it and act
also in the capacity of a tonic and hair
invigorator.
Tincture of cantharides, IL dram;
eau de Cologne, 1 ounce; rose water 1
ounce.
| Brush the scalp thoroughly twice a
day at morning and night, then apply
lotion to the roots of the hair with
! bit of absorbent cotton or from small
bottle with drop stopper.
AS soon as you notice any tendency
of a yellow scurf forming, take up this
! treatment Immediately to subdue the
attack:
Rub the scalp for three successive
days with almond or cocoanut oil. On
the fourth day wash the head thor
/ oughly with carbonate of soda and
sulphur soap. Then apply nightly for
| two weeks the following lotion, then
| once again anoint with either of the
oils mentioned:
| Rosemary water, drains; tincture
| of cantharides, IL drains; glycerine,
1-2 ounce; oil of rosemary, IL ounce.
Shake thoroughly and apply it with