324 THE NEW ZRALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR, 
recommended, also glycerine and cucumber juice. As an 
internal medicine, if the symptoms arise from constipation, the 
comp leptandrum powder. liver tonic or pills; if arising from 
the stomach. take the spiced bittet powders: if the blood is 
at fault, the alterative powder or blood purifier will, if 
persevered with,,be found curative. Ifthe symptoms still exist 
after trying the above, take a course cf medicine every week. 
DANDRUFF (Pityriasis). 
Dandruff is a very common skin affection. Its symptoms 
are so common that we need not describe them at any length. 
It simply consists of a scaling of the skin in bran-like flakes. 
Its causes are, low state of vitality, hereditary transmission, 
syphilitic taint, use of mercury, &c., but we often meet with 
it when thesegymptoms are not present Treatment—look for 
the cause and“temove it; use the healing soap, and a local 
bath of burdock, rhubarb leaves, or borax and water, wipe dry, 
and rub in a mixture of equal parts petroleum or vaseline 
oil and spirits of wine Ifin the head the best remedy we 
have found is our rosemary tricopherus, which is composed 
of castor oil, spirits of rosemary, &c. Use night and morning, 
applying the brush at the same time. 
TINEA VERSICOLOR, 
(Or as we would term it YeLLow Danprvet), 
fs a vegetable parasite which appears in front of the chest, of 
a dark yellow colour It is supposed to be caused by a low 
state of nutrition, excesses, and sweating, but being infectious,. 
it is more likely to come in this way. It is not likely to be 
mistaken, as it itches well, and you can seemingly scrape it off 
with your nails, but it requires a poison of some kind to. 
destroy it. 
DIRECTION.—Wash the parts well with warm water and 
soap, dry, and paint with the following solution :—Corrosive 
sublimate, four grains ; water, two ounces: shake till dissolved. 
This is a cettain cure; ointments would remove it, but they 
