322 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
any cause for this troublesome complaint ‘The cures are 
many, but often fail to give satisfaction. To begin 
with, we would recommend our old friend the course of 
medicine once a week. Wash with the healing soap and warm 
water, wipe dry, and at bedtime rub 1n the celandine ointment ; 
look well to the stomach, bowels, and liver, and take the 
blood purifier, If this fails trv the preceding treatment for 
boils, and the liver tonic. 
SCABIES. ITCH. 
This troublesome ‘condition is caused by a mite, or 
microscopic insect that burrows in the skin If allowed to 
exist, it soon plays havoc, not only to the skin, but to the 
temper of the unfortunate victim whose incessant scratching 
has given rise to on» of its vulgar designations—the Scotch 
fiddle. It generally begins between the fingers and wrist 
joints, but is found on nearly all parts of the body ; first in the 
shape of small pimples The scratching often causes 
wounds on the skin, which fester, and look anything but 
inviting. This trouble is not hard to cure if the right 
measures are taken We have cured a whole family of ten 
who were afflicted for two months by the following means :— 
First, we directed them all to get a vapour bath (see directions, 
index), then to be rubbed with the itch ointment. We also, 
as the skin was involved and wanted healing. gave the 
compound decoction of sarsaparilla The cur? was soon 
complete. This family, in gratitude. strongly recommended 
our medicine to others The rationale of the cure ts. to 
destroy the parasites, clean the skin of their nits and debris. 
Follow the above treatment, and peace will reward you: labour. 
URTICARIA, NETTLERASH, HIVES, OR FRICKLY 
HEAT, 
Is an affection of the skin of rapid development. Blisters 
of pinkish colour in patches, with stinging, pricking, itching. 
or burning sensation. The direct cause is a disturbance of 
the cutaneous nerves brought about by gastric irritation, the 
