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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...with a brush which has not very stiff bristles will also be found an excellent method for stimulating the scalp. The brushes sold in pairs, and without handles, under the name of military brushes, are the best for this purpose, and one can be used in each hand. The chief difficulty with brushing is that the tendency is to overdo it, and, by brushing too hard, scrape and lacerate the skin of the scalp as well as strain the hairs or even pull some of them out. A moderate amount of fairly gentle brushing, combined with a massage treatment, will be found much the better course. 'Antiseptic Applications.--While it is generally assumed by the medical profession that dandruff is a germ disease, or one which is caused by the presence of a bacterium or minute parasite, the habits and exact location of the germ have not been as yet determined; it is presumed, however, that it exists in the pores of the skin, and probably also in the hair sac or root. The action of liquids and drugs prejudicial to germ life and at the same time not harmful to the human system when applied externally--such, for example, as petroleum, sulphur, weak solutions of bichloride of mercury, and similar preparations--is, therefore, to a certain extent limited, as these do not penetrate into the skin. However, there is no doubt that in many cases they do assist materially in accomplishing a cure. The mixture of precipitated or lac sulphur with vaseline--one drachm of the sulphur to one ounce of vaseline--or a combination of vaseline and lanolin, with the addition of sulphur, which is the active principle, the others serving merely as holders or carriers, will be found useful. Sulphur mixed with soap is also sold for this purpose under the name of sulphur soap. This, however, generally contains t
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