medicines. Therefore, we would again remind the reader of the necessity
of keeping the bowels regular, and removing all morbid taints of the
blood and faults of the secretory organs by the persistent use of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. _The successful treatment of
scabies_, or common itch, generally requires only local applications,
for the object to be obtained is simply the destruction of the little
insects which cause the eruption. Happily, we possess an _unfailing
specific_ for this purpose. Numerous agents have been employed with
success, but _Sulphur_ enjoys the greatest reputation for efficacy, and,
since it is perfectly harmless, we advise it for this class of disease.
Take a quantity of pulverized sulphur and mix with sufficient vaseline
or lard to form an ointment. Having first divested the body of clothing,
anoint it all over freely, and rub the ointment thoroughly into the
pores of the skin while standing before a hot fire. The application
should be made at night before retiring, and the patient should wear
woolen night-clothes or lie between woolen blankets. In the morning
after the application, the patient should take a warm bath, washing the
skin thoroughly and using _plenty of soap_. This treatment should be
repeated two or three times to be _certain_ of a _perfect eradication_
of the disease. After this course of treatment, the wearing apparel as
well as the bed-clothes should be thoroughly cleansed, as a precaution
against a return of the disease.

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ERYTHEMATOUS AFFECTIONS.

The prominent features, eruption, and itching of _eczematous_ affections
are purely local. _Erythematous_ affections are, however, remarkable for
their symptoms of constitutional disorder. Each of these affections is
preceded by intense febrile excitement and nervous debility. In brief,
the local manifestations are simply signs of general internal disorders;
hence, the treatment should be directed to the restoration of the
system. This group includes _erythema, erysipelas_, and _urticaria_.

ERYTHEMA. A vivid and partial flushing of the face is produced by a
superficial inflammation of the skin, termed _erythema_. There are many
stages of this disease, from the instantaneous transient flush caused by
emotional excitement, to the protracted inflammation and swelling of
_erythema nodosum_.

The affection is characterized by a flush which is at first a bright
vivid scar