d morning.
The hair should be cut close, and round the spot it should be shaved
off, and the part, night and morning, bathed with a lotion made by
dissolving a drachm of white vitriol in 8 oz. of water. A small piece of
either of the two subjoined ointments rubbed into the part when the
lotion has dried in. No, 1.--Take of citron ointment 1 drachm; sulphur
and tar ointment, of each 1/2 oz.: mix thoroughly, and apply twice a
day. No. 2.--Take of simple cerate 1 oz.; creosote 1 drachm; calomel 30
grains: mix and use in the same manner as the first. Concurrent with
these external remedies, the child should take an alterative powder
every morning, or, if they act too much on the bowels, only every second
day. The following will be found to answer all the intentions desired.

2668. Alterative Powders for Ringworm.--Take of

Sulphuret of antimony, precipitated . 24 grains.
Grey powder . . . . . 12 grains.
Calomel . . . . . . 6 grains.
Jalap powder . . . . . 36 grains.

Mix carefully, and divide into 12 powders for a child from 1 to 2 years
old; into 9 powders for a child from 2 to 4 years; and into 6 powders
for a child from 4 to 6 years. Where the patient is older, the strength
may be increased by enlarging the quantities of the drugs ordered, or by
giving one and a half or two powders for one dose. The ointment is to be
well washed off every morning with soap-and-water, and the part bathed
with the lotion before re-applying the ointment. An imperative fact must
be remembered by mother or nurse,--never to use the same comb employed
for the child with ringworm, for the healthy children, or let the
affected little one sleep with those free from the disease; and, for
fear of any contact by hands or otherwise, to keep the child's head
enveloped in a nightcap, till this eruption is completely cured.

2669. SCRATCHES.--Trifling as scratches often seem, they ought never to
be neglected, but should be covered and protected, and kept clean and
dry until they have completely healed. If there is the least appearance
of inflammation, no time should be lost in applying a large
bread-and-water poultice, or hot flannels repeatedly applied, or even
leeches in good numbers may be put on at some distance from each other.

2670. FOR SHORTNESS OF BREATH, OR DIFFICULT BREATHING.--Vitriolated
spirits of ether 1 oz., camphor 12 grains: make a solution, of which
take a teaspoonful durin