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BOOKS ON OLD MEDICAL TREATMENTS AND REMEDIES

THE PRACTICAL
HOME PHYSICIAN
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MEDICINE The biggy of the late 1800's. Clearly shows the massive inroads in medical science and the treatment of disease.

ALCOHOL AND THE HUMAN BODY In fact alcohol was known to be a poison, and considered quite dangerous. Something modern medicine now agrees with. This was known circa 1907. A very impressive scientific book on the subject.

DISEASES OF THE SKIN is a massive book on skin diseases from 1914. Don't be feint hearted though, it's loaded with photos that I found disturbing.

Part of SAVORY'S COMPENDIUM OF DOMESTIC MEDICINE:

19th CENTURY HEALTH MEDICINES AND DRUGS

Dandruff.

Dandruff is an affection that may be naturally introduced here, since it also depends upon a disorder of the sebaceous glands. In this affection the secretion of these glands is not so hard as in the case of acne, but shows itself in the form of yellowish or whitish scales. The affection is exhibited in the most marked degree on the scalp, since here the secretion is not removed so often nor so completely as on the rest of the skin. In some cases these scales become scattered through the mass of the hair, and are so plentiful as to keep falling upon the shoulders. In other cases these scales remain matted together in consequence of the large amount of oily secretion which accompanies them.

Dandruff is not only annoying, but is also important, because if allowed to continue without treatment, it almost always results in a thinning, if not complete loss of the hair. This baldness is not, properly speaking, a result of the dandruff; but both result from the affection of the sebaceous glands. For the secretion of the oil is a natural and necessary provision for the hair, without which it is ultimately destroyed.

Treatment*- For the removal of dandruff it is necessary not only to keep the scales brushed out of the hair, but also to correct, if possible, the unhealthy action of the sebaceous glands. The hair may be gently brushed with a soft brush, and then washed with a little soap and water. After this, the yolks of two eggs may be applied to and thoroughly rubbed into the scalp. The repetition of this process daily is often of itself sufficient to remove the difficulty. If the scales still form, there may be substituted for the eggs the following prescription:

Tannic acid, . - - One drachm.
Simple ointment, - One ounce.
Mix and rub thoroughly into the scalp.

Another valuable remedy is the following:
Hydrate of chloral, - Two drachms.
Water, ----- Four ounces.

If there be much oily matter in the hair, the following prescription may be used:
Aromatic spirits cf ammonia, - - Four drachms.
Glycerine, ----- Half an ounce.
Rosemary water, - Four ounces.

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