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later] some antiseptic powder (dermatol or zinc oxide) may be 

 used. In our cases ointments were always badly borne. In 

 mild cases we advise taking a foot-bath twice daily in warm boric 

 (i per cent.) or permanganate (i in 4,000) solution, besides which 

 the blebs should be pricked with a sterile needle and touched with 

 a solution of permanganate (gr. xx.-xxx. to si.), followed by dressing 

 with zinc oxide, dermatol, or some similar powder. 



If the eruption develops on lesions due to fungi, when the acute 

 stage is passed off, an antimycotic treatment should be carried out 

 by applying with care, and very little at a time, a silver nitrate 

 solution (3 to 5 per cent.) if there are moist lesions, or tincture of 

 iodine if the lesions are dry. 



Cantlie recommends the application of pastes and plasters as palliatives. 

 Manson advises the use of a daily foot-bath of a 2 per cent, solution of carbolic 

 acid for half an hour. 



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