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Symptoms (Inflammation of the skin)
Inflammation of the skin of the head, which ends in a scabby eruption that extends over the whole scalp. Causes. Want of cleanliness, putting on the hat, using the comb, or sleeping in the bed of a person who has it.
Treatment. Shave the head close, wash it well with warm soap and water, and cover it thickly with fresh powdered charcoal. The bowels must be kept open by magnesia or Epsom salts. If this fails, try the citrine or tar ointment to the parts, with a liberal use of the compound decoction of sarsaparilla. The diet should be wholesome and nourishing, avoiding spirituous liquors and salted meats. The warm bath should not be neglected.
Ringworm.
Symptoms. An eruption running in curved lines, generally in a circle, that itches when rubbed, or when the body is heated.