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d. The removal of the mites by the external application of 

 Sulphur-remedies, known even to Celsus, which, from my experi- 

 ments in killing the mites, I cannot reckon amongst the anti- 

 sarcoptica, as mites lived for days in such remedies as the simple 

 ointment of flowers of sulphur. That they cure the itch, there is 

 no doubt. They can therefore only act by the production of 

 cutaneous inflammation, like soft-soap, and consequently also 

 belong to the "Milbenkammen." The methods here coming 

 before us are various, partly simple, partly complicated, as every 

 one will see from what follows, and every one may select his 

 remedy accordingly. Here belong : 



a. Horn's method, recently praised by Jenni, of Glarus. 1 part 

 of flowers of sulphur and 2 parts of soft soap diluted with soap 

 and water and rubbed in. Soap baths are also prescribed. In 

 very inveterate cases Horn gives baths of sulphuret of potassium, 

 an ointment of iodide of sulphur (12 grains to 1 ounce of lard), 

 and purgatives. 



j3. The method of Tilly of Courtrai. 100 parts of flowers of 

 sulphur and 150 parts of lard are heated until the sulphur is 

 completely melted, and then 150 parts of black pitch, and 100 

 parts of soap are added. First of all a bath of one hour is given, 

 then the ointment is rubbed in three times a day for two days, 

 and on the third day a tepid soap-bath. No subsequent diseases 

 were observed. 



y. Hebra's method, of which the one just mentioned only ap- 

 pears to be a modification. The patients are first of all washed 

 at the ordinary temperature of the sick-room, and then every 

 evening and morning, for two days, rubbed with an ointment com- 

 posed of sulphur, pitch, lard, and a little pounded chalk, but only on 

 the places where the galleries of mites and vesicles occur (therefore, 

 particularly on the hands, feet, penis, breasts, navel, and buttocks.) 

 The sheet is then drawn close up under the arms, and the hands 

 rolled up in it, so that the patient may not transfer the ointment 

 to other parts of the body. On the third day the patient washes 

 himself in his room with tepid soap and water, in order to avoid 

 the eczema, which otherwise easily follows the bath, He then 

 takes a bath, is watched for a day or two, and discharged if no 

 fresh erruptions occur. The process is cheap, certain, and 

 tolerably short. The principal point consists in avoiding the 

 eczema, which is not very difficult, according to Schinzinger, and 

 was also managed formerly by Hebra. To me, the rolling up in 



