The Washington times., 1916-11-24
life OF a hair ranges from
two to six years, after which
i length of time falls out and

Two to SIX years, atter Whch
u length Of time il falls out and
Is replaced by al new one. Thus
as many as SO to so hairs may fall
out each day. This is a perfectly nor
NAL procedure.
When more hair than this is lost.
however. IL shows that ell is not as
Il should be. A large number OF cases
where there L. an excess In the loss
OF hair can be traced easily TO fevers.
colds. and illnesses that. are not per-
msnent. After these disorders are
corrected the hair often returns n,a,.
loss OF hair are the accumulation OF
dandruff on the scalp and deficiency
IN the circulation OF blood thr9ughovMt
t sss ; Sc s,a 70 the asr a esn, Of Ss
OF premature falling out OF the hair.
Prior to Investigations and diBcov-
cries OF the last few years, dendrun
scales OF tho outer cell tissue Of the
head combined with an oily matter.
From these careful inve.tigauons u
has been found out that dandrun
'seborrheic eczema IL beheveo
that the parasites that produce TINS
disease grow down into the cylnueIS
shaped deprsss,,on. !, at ,o ,ne Of mai hairs
There are two forms OF this aisease.
one In which there 10 a mass OF scaes
over dry scalp, ana ano,nsr ~
form a crust over the head; which "
| removed with difficulty. This is ine
form that causes the greatest amount
| OF loss 81 the hair.
seberrhes Il "Cstehins."
BY careful experiments seborrhes
was found to be contagious. An oin.'
| ment was made OF tho scales from
| mans head and was then rubbed into
| the backs OF guinea pigs. Inc pIss
| contracted the disease and suuereo =
loss OF hair. Likewise IL has peer
reported that the disease has peer
| contracted by man and wife, either
wife or husband being free OF IL DC
/ fore marriage.
one OF the easiest ways TO spread
y seborrhea, causing falling hair, IL os
A the comb and brush. II all or SONS
of the members OF one family use th,
same brush and comb the disease. y
III present in one, may spread 70 Az
II This shows the necessity or indivious
toilet articles. There H. also danger
\ Of becoming roInfected by your owr
brush N IL IL not thoroughly secured
frequently. This can be disinfectet
in a solution OF one.half tesspoonfu
Of formalin In a pint OF water
C,ssnii.sss Essential
Aside from infection BY means Of
the brush and comb. debility, consti
nation, and other maladies that under
mine the health are also causes oil
The chief treatment consists Of
uAing preventives to keep the SCAT
in perfect normal condition. w
course, cleanliness r. the nrst essen
IL the hair has begun to fall gu,
from Illness or long neglect OF th'
scalp, n 10 we'll TO wash the hair two
or even three times q week. ana ther
gradually decrease the frequency ol
the washings to every two. three ..
four weeks, A wash OF warm watel
and puro CASTLE soap 10 about tn'
best you can employ. Many rinsins
waters are needed TO remove trace o
all soap. Also allow the hair TO ara
thoroughly before dressing, ~.
The use OF sulphur. one dram WIZ
ten grains each OF sslicylic acid, Ie
sorcin and sulphate OF auinine 70 AZ
ounce OF petroistum three times
week In q standard and effective trea'
ment
Other ysiusble Remedies.
when the falling hair 10 ATTENDED
by a dry scalp. employ ON alternate
nights this combinations:
| Qutnino ..'..''''''''''
| Pilocarpine ,..........'. grams
Saylicylic acid. ........ 10 grains
Il Lanolin .....'.'.'''''' ounce
Petroleum .......''''' - ounce
Many are benented by using oiiv'
oil on the scalp. This may be applied
with n glass dropper and then mas