The practical guide to health : a popular treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, with a scientific description of diseases, their causes and treatment; designed for nurses and for home use / by Frederick M. Rossiter.

  • Rossiter, Frederick M. (Frederick Magee), 1870-
Date:
[1913], ©1913
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Credit: The practical guide to health : a popular treatise on anatomy, physiology, and hygiene, with a scientific description of diseases, their causes and treatment; designed for nurses and for home use / by Frederick M. Rossiter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    RINGWORM Caused* by a vegetable parasite. On the scalp it is called Tinea tonsurans, and on the body, Tinea circinata. SCALP RINGWORM Symptoms.— One or more rounded, scaly, grayish-colored areas on the scalp, somewhat elevated, through which pro- ject broken-off hairs, which are dry, brittle, and lusterless. As ringworm is very contagious, the other members of the family should be protected. Treatment.—Wash the scalp with green soap or soft soap and water. The crusts may first be softened with olive-oil. All the broken hairs should be pulled out. Then paint the area with turpentine daily, or with the following: —- 3 Iodin crystals 1 dram Goose grease 1 ounce M. Sig.: Paint ringworm daily. One of the sulphur ointments already mentioned may be used. This treatment is applicable to ringworms of the body. barbers' itch A parasitic disease affecting the beard, characterized by little pustules around each hair. The hair is brittle, broken, and loose. Itching is present. This disease is often con- fused with sycosis. Treatment.— The hairs must all be pulled out or shaved off. Either operation will be painful. Hot com- presses to the face should precede it. Apply hot and cold compresses to the face daily; bathe with the following: —■