PARASITIC FUNGI AND MOULDS. - 65 
subjoin the recipe has been very successful in pity- 
riasis, and in all the infantile forms of ringworm, 
including that which occurs in teething, and which 
may be safely treated, in spite of prejudices to the 
contrary : 
Turbith mineral (tri-mercuric sulphate)... 1 to 2 grs, 
Beuzoinated lard eee ae ee 15 gra. 
This pomade is lemon-coloured ; it will assume a 
flesh-colour by the addition of a few drops of red 
litmus, and may be scented to the taste of the person 
who is to make use of it. In ordinary cases of 
pityriasis, it need only be applied every eight or 
fifteen days. It is indispensable to wash the combs 
and brushes in a solution of potash or ammonia, lest 
the benefit of the treatment should be lost by re- 
infection. In the case of true ringworm, especially in 
adults, a much more energetic treatment is necessary, 
for which medical advice is required. 
