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els away, and the slough falls off in about a week. I know a lady who had a 

 very large mole removed in this way from the chin, leaving scarcely any de- 

 pression in the skin. It is now some five years since the operation was per 

 formed, with no return of the growth." 



Remarks. — It will be safe to use it for this purpose. Have it labeled, and 

 keep it out of the way of children. 



After writing the above, having a mole on one of my wrists, I tried it, and 

 removed it successfully. At the first application it only took off about half the 

 thickness of the mole; I then applied it again, using the end of a match-splint; 

 I put on so much and rubbed it in so thoroughh' that it killed the mole entirely, 

 making a deep sore, although no larger than the mole; but putting on a lini- 

 ment, followed with a little vaseline, 5 or 6 times daily, removed all soreness 

 and healed it up in a few days, leaving the skin perfectly smooth and soft. I 

 have since cured 3 or 4 others with the same, 2 of which were cancerous (open 

 sore), and consequently, know the value of the acid nitrate of mercury for such 



2. Pimples or Skin Diseases, Valuable Remedy for. — Glyc- 

 erine (English or Price's), 100 grs. ; corrosive sublimate, 5 grs. Directions^ 

 Rub the corrosive sublimate in a little of the glycerine; then mix aU, and apply 

 morning and evening. 



Remarks. — M. Pierre Vigier, a French professor, finds, from experiments 

 upon himself and upon his pupils, that substances incorporated with glycerine 

 are not absorbed by the skin, therefore he advises this as a substitute for blue 

 ointment, which stains the linen and is absorbed, while with a glycerine pre 

 pared as above, in spite of the causticit}' of the bichloride (corrosive sublimate 

 is the bichloride of mercury), the skin is not irritated by this mixture, and after 

 extensive applications to the skin, no mercury is found in the urine. 



The fact that by this form of mixing the corrosive sublimate prevents its 

 absorption into the system, it should be so prepared; as it thus cures these and 

 other skin diseases, it becomes valuable for these purposes. It will also cure 

 itch, as well as pimples, blotches, black-heads (worms in the skin of the face). 

 See " Pimples, Tetter, etc.," where corrosive sublimate is also used. 



3. Freckles, Remedy for. — The following remedy is said to have 

 been found efficacious in Europe: Finely powdered sulpho-phenate of zinc (one 

 of the newer remedies), 1 part; oil of lemon, 1 part; pure alcohol, 5 parts; 

 collodion, 45 parts; drops, grs. or drs. — as you please — may be used. Direc-^ 

 TiONS— Mix v/ell , then apply to the freckles, twice daily, until the change is 

 affected. 



4. To Remove Freckles.— Rub them twice, daily, with a piece of 

 saltpeter, moistened by touching it in water. 



5. Sunburn, to Remove.— Water, 1 pt.; pulverized borax, 1 oz. 

 Directions— Put in a bottle and shake before using. Wet the parts, black- 

 ened by exposure to the sun, twice daily. 



6. Pimple, Tetter or Bad Skin Diseases, Remedy,— Put corro- 

 sive sublimate, 30 grs., into a 4 oz. vial, with i^ oz. of oil of sassafras (these to 

 be rubbed together), and fill the bottle with alcohol. 



