316 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
the alterative powder. If this mixture fails take fluid extract 
of clivers, a dessertspoonful three times a day ; or the medicine 
recommended for eczema. Keep the bowels open, attend to 
general health, &c. 
Nore.—There is one form of herpes which is simply 
ringworm, for the treatment of it see page 300. 
MILIARY FEVER. 
This disease is like the last in the form and manner of the 
eruption, but is always accompanied by fever and proftse 
perspiration (of a sour smell), with cough. It sometimes 
assumes a severe form and becomes fatal. Its causes are 
given, as bad ventilation, sleeping or working in hot rooms, 
low state of vitality, want of attention to the skin, excessive 
sweating, rheumatic tendency, &c. The symptoms are, small 
vascular eruptions, resembling millet seed, covering the neck 
and chest, sometimes the whole body. Running together 
they form blebs, containing a thin offensive scum. The 
eruptions are preceded by debility, depression of spirits, 
restlessness, cough, tightness of the chest. In a few days the 
sour perspiration is manifested, which points out the trouble. 
If it is a mild type, the fever will subside soon after the 
eruption; but if severe, it may continue, and develope 
vomiting, delirium, and coma; these are fatal symptoms. 
The disease is happily a rare one in the colonies, but it may 
occur, so we shall give the treatment recommended by one of 
experience in this trouble. Begin with a powder composed 
of— 
SERA. ‘ees eee 5 (pak ees ee tease” LEM eTaiis 
Eupatorium Perp. ....cevneeees te binned SD EIS, 
Compound Powder of Leptandrum...... Ten grains. 
Divide into 21 powders ; give one twice or three times a day. 
If these things cannot be had, give a dose of the diuretic 
powder instead three times a day. Give a medicated bath of 
yarrow, three ounces, in a gallon of water; simmer the yarrow 
for ten minutes in a part of the water, and use as a medicated 
bath as directed (see index). 
