134 DR. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



Remarks. — Upon pimples of an ulcerative character, or on eruptions, like 

 tetter or salt-rheum, apply this corrosive mixture, once a day only, until some 

 inflammation manifests itself, then discontinue, and apply simple glycerine, 

 vaseline or some mild ointment, until healed. If in any case the pimples or 

 eruptions show agaiti. do the same for 2 or 3 times, which will generally cure 

 them, especially if a proper cathartic is first given, then an alterative course of 

 medicine is given. But should the above fail in any case, double the amount 

 of corrosive sublimate and try it again. It has been used as strong as here 

 recommended; but if of less strength will do, so much the better. Of course 

 it will be understood that this is a poison, and children should not have access 

 to it; although it is safe and valuable to use as above directed. 



7. Tetter, Simple Cure for. — It is claimed also that to wet gun- 

 powder and smear on the tetter twice a day, for 2 or 3 days, will effect a per- 

 manent cure. It would undoubtedly be rather severe. I should rub it up in 

 water, or spirits of camphor, to use it, and make the strength bearable, as it is 

 no use to kill it dead the first pop, but use it milder, and longer, will do as well. 

 If the gun-powder was rubbed fine, then rubbed into an ointment with lard, or 

 vaseline, I think it would do just as well. A tea-spoonful of the powder to 1 

 oz. will be strong enough. But do not forget a laxative treatment with sulphur 

 and cream of tartar, salts or magnesia, as may be preferred. 



8. Pace Worms, to Remove. — To remove worms in the face, 

 place over the black spot the hollow end of a watch-key, and press firmly. 

 This forces the foreign substance out, so that it may be brushed off, and is a 

 cure. A lady writer gives us the following, also: 



9. Faoo Worms, Pimples, etc.— Wash your face night and morn- 

 ing in strong cologne wat«r and rub dry with a coarse towel. Also take a 

 thimbleful of sulphur in a glass of milk 2 or 3 times a week, before breakfast. 

 Continue the practice a couple of weeks. 



Remarks. — It is a well known fact that sulphiir is a valuable thing to take 

 internally, from its alterative effect in all diseases of the skin; and one of the 

 handiest ways to take it, is to mix it up quite tliick, with a little syrup, or 

 molasses; and when thus mixed, in place of stopping to measure out the lady's 

 thimbleful, as above, take what you can in a tea-spoon, three morn- 

 ings, and skip three, till nine doses are taken. Some prefer to make it 

 half-and-half, with cream of tartar, and to take it in the same way; but the 

 cream of tartar is not as necessary in skin difficulties, as it is in more general 

 Inflammations, such as boils, swellings, etc. 



10. Pimples, Bad and of Long Standing.— Prof. Scudder, of 

 Cincinnati, Ohio, reports through the Eclectic Medical Journal, the 

 case of a girl who had been troubled for years with pimples, which 

 left large scars, cured in 10 days, by the simple use of bicarbonate of soda 

 (common baking soda). He claimed, because of a broad, pallid or pale tongue, 

 the soda was needed to neutralize an acid condition of the system. The cure 

 proved him correct. Dose — For a girl of 15 years, the age of the one cured, 

 ^ tea-spoonful in a little water, 2 or 3 table-spoonfuls only, after each meal. 



