DISEASES OF ADULT LIFE, == B28 
result of eating certain kinds of dried shell fish, crabs, lobsters, 
pork, porridge, and strawberries; too many eggs, continued 
toast, &c., have all been found inducing causes. The treat- 
ment should begin with a change of diet, asimple farinaceous 
or milk diet for a few days will sometimes be all that is 
needful to remove it. Sponging with vinegar and water, 
equal parts, or vinegar alone, will usually cure. An ordinary 
warm bath of 30 gallons with about half a pound of borax, may 
be taken, or one-gallon as a medicated sponge bath with two 
ounces of soda, washing with the prickly heat or strong 
carbolic acid soap, has been found useful; however, the 
Thompsonian course will cut short its course sooner than any 
treatment. For an internal medicine the compound powder of 
mandrake can scarcely be excelled. The blood purifiers, or 
rhubarb and magnesia, or stomach bitters, are all good. You 
can take your choice with confidence of a cure soon. 
J FLUSHINGS, ERYTHEMA. 
Some people are very much troubled with these disagree- 
able symptoms, also called rose rash, inflammatory blush, &c. 
They are not to be confounded with that too common 
condition which is vulgarly but truly called whisky face or 
brandy nose, induced by drinking alcoholic liquors. The 
causes of these flushings are, disturbance of the digestion, 
blood irritation, severe exercise, drinking largely of cold 
water while in a state of perspiration, &c. Symptoms— 
slight fever, rose-coloured irritate patches appearing on 
various parts of the body, particularly on the face after meals, 
continuing so for an hour or two, and sometimes for days. 
The treatment for them all is the same, which may be said 
to be prevention, by keeping the stomach, bowels, kidneys, 
and liver in good condition. Use an alkaline local bath at 
bedtime every night while the trouble lasts. Dissolve a 
piece of washing soda about the size of a large walnut in a 
gallon of warm water, wash with it, using the healing soap. If 
immediate relief is wanted through the day, sponging with 
vinegar will sometimes afford it. Borax and water are 
