Alopecia

— See also, Tinea Decalvans. Acid, Carbolic: in Alopecia are at a. Acid, Gallic. Acid, Nitric: with olive oil in sufficient quantity just to make it pugnant. Alcohol. Ammonia: very useful; take Ol. amygd. dul., Liq. ammon iæ, each 1 fl. oz., Spt. rosmarini, Aquæ, Mellis, each 3 fl. drams; mix; make lotion (E. Wilson). An tim onium Tartar a tum: as lotion, 1 grn. to 1 fl. oz. water. Arsenic: internally. Cantharides Tincture: one part to eight of castor oil rubbed in roots of hair morning and night. Eucalyptus. Europhen. Glycerin: very useful: either alone or in combination appears greatly to a ist. Jaborandi. Naphtol. Nutgall. Pilocarpine: subcutaneous injection has been useful. Quillaja. Resorcin. Savine Oil: Prevents lo of hair in Alopecia pityroides. Sapo Viridis: very useful as a shampoo night and morning—Take Saponis virid. (German), Alcohol is, each 3 fl. oz. Ol. lavandulæ, 30 drops. Shaving: sometimes useful after illne . Sodium Bicarbonate: as a lotion in Alopecia pityroides. Sulphur Iodide: useful both internally and externally. Tannin: watery solution or made up into ointment. Thymol. Thyraden, and other Thyroid preparations.