228 RING-WORM. 
form the bulk of bran. At first, these pieces or flakes of cuticle cover 
the entire surface; but ultimately they congregate upon the circum- 
ference, which, by their numbers, is made 
to assume a raised appearance. Should 
the ring-worm not be attended to, the 
outward margin at last begins to ulcerate, 
becoming the more difficult to eradicate 
in proportion to the time of its contin- 
uance and the extent of the ulceration. 
For the cure of ring-worm, a rigid at- 
tention to cleanliness is imperative; the 
Wi parts should, at all events, be washed night 
A REPRESENTATION oF A RING-worm on a and morning with mild soap, and hot, soft 
is water; to the places—these having been 
rendered perfectly dry—one of the following preparations must be 
applied and laid rather thickly upon the denuded spot :— 
Ointments for Ring-worm. 
Animal glycerin . 2. . . . . . . . « « One ounce. 
Spermaceth i-2- Sa he ae ee . . One ounce. 
Todide of lead . . . . . . . ©. . . . «Two drachms. 
Rub the glycerin and spermaceti together, and, when thoroughly incor- 
porated, add the iodide of lead, or use any of the appended :— 
Nitrate oflead. . . . . . . . . . ) .). «Two drachms. 
Simple ointment . . .. .. . =. =. . . Two ounces. 
Mix. 
Oil of tar . Half an ounce. 
Simple cerate 
Mix. 
Creosote 
Simple cerate 
Mix. 
One ounce. 
Two drachms. 
One ounce. 
Oil’ of juniper One drachm. 
Simple cerate . . ©. . . . . . . . . « One ounce. 
Mix. 
Besides the above, which are not one-half of the remedies in general 
use, some parties are loud in the commendation of a saturated solution 
of a sulphate of iron. Others are strongly prejudiced in favor of pure 
liquor plumbi; another class protest they employ nothing but compound 
alum-water, which invariably and speedily affords relief. There are 
people who regard a strong infusion of tobacco as a charm for ring- 
worm; while another set will hear of nothing for that purpose but helle- 
bore ointment. 
