SOME SKIN AFFECTIONS 



stage is denoted by erythema or congestion of 

 the skin, followed by the appearance of vesicles 

 or small blisters scattered over a variable 

 extent of the skin, though not confined to any 

 particular region. It may be of an acute, or 

 chronic nature, but it is always accompanied by 

 a considerable amount of irritation, which re- 

 presents a similar irritable condition of certain 

 internal organs, principally of the digestive 

 tract, though sometimes of the kidneys, liver, 

 generative organs, &c. Non-parasitic forms of 

 eczema are nearly always of constitutional 

 origin, and it is only by the application of 

 internal medicaments, combined with topical 

 applications, that successful results can be 

 anticipated. 



Oleate of zinc ointment, boracic acid oint- 

 ment, tar ointment, and dusting powders, such 

 as starch, are generally used as local remedies. 

 Much will depend on circumstances as to 

 whether the eruption is dry or moist. 



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