The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-06
1opNaInEHYpE FOR osMIDRos1s

Osmidross is not new name, put ah oio name for bromdrosis. What, you ooh esSi N., | ,n,u what hromidrosis means? Tchk! TchK! Well, keep your eye on the cozy corner fasa, las | zines-they'n get around to 1t some ol ,: .ness
 days. Of course. they wDn rnav Gan nrobabv popu- l larize some silly term such as r. r ioi ~ l mea ming fetid perspiratIon' , aor | All sweat has an odor. The normal M ouol l ,s imnarted to the sweat mainly by the fatty l acids in the sebum skin oil which IS niXeo W with the sweat in the common oucts ol .ns
 sweat and sebaceous glands rms nofad' sn'1 oanr | is sourish. When the sweat mas 1oui ouoi , | that may be due to certain foods or medlcihes | the individual has taken but IS usually que & .o l decomposition of the mingled sweat anu tu sepu' | retained in the clothing or upon poorly Venti- ated surfaces of the skin. The truth or thls is shown by the prompt correction or tne a.n a | noyance by exposure Of the aHeceeu 'Siiaotinn sn face to air and sun or by the locai aPpic"'1o of chemical disinfectants Going barefoot is by all odds the best pre- /. ventative and corrective Of 1oul sweat,he W | the feet Even if sunlight is not available, Jus. l going barefoot is always beneficial to the | feet provided I suppose l must not 1orset u warn, you avoid places were ringworm or epi | dermophytoss is prevalent, such as pupiic l baths gymnasiums and swimming pools ana l provided you do not live in community where the ground is polluted with hookworm: Formaldehyde is powerful, not only as l eermicide and dsinfectant, but as an lrrltant and caustic But if you are not a child IL IS
 the most excellent remedy for fetd sweating 1 of feet or hands For the correction or osm'o- I
 good. | Forma ldehyde comes in the standard solution | of the gas in water, called Liquor Formalde- l hyde This is official in both the United States and the British pharmacopoeias It IS 31 per cent solution of the pungcnt gas In water. | For moderate cases of fetid sweating Of the
 feet it is sufficient to give the shoes ana stocK- l ings a formaldehyde bath once month. one ounce of the standard Formaldehyde with enough water added to fill up a half pint bot | tie. Pour an ounce or two of this into each
 shoe and swish it about to wet the whole nn-
 ing then drain it out into the next shoe, and set 1 all the shoes so treated in the air and If pos
 sble in the sun to dry out for "A hours or more before you wear them again. Or a similar bath may be given the feet of all stockings, which should then hang out to dry in like manner. I For more pronounced cases, mix one ounce | of standard Liquor Formaldehyde with three ounces of water in four ounce vial. By means
 of a small sponge brush or wisp of cotton on thend of a stick, paint some of this over ] tho soes and between the toes. Let 1t dry In | the air. This application may be repeated each | alternate day for three or four times, pro- vided the skin does not become too greatly | irritated
 | For the prevention of excessive sweating l (whether fetid not) of the hands thls form-
 ula has proved satisfactory:
 | Liquor Formaldehyde ......... l dram
 | Menthol .......-..... i..... grams
 | Lanol1n .............. ...... .'.' Q oIahio | Petrolatum :. .. enough to make one ounce
 | Dispense in collapsible tube. Apply to palms
 and palmar surfaces of fingers pea-sze DOT
 tion each night for a week. from time to time
 as needed.