3.  Dandruff, Lemon Juice for.—­“Cut a lemon in two, loosen the hair and rub the lemon into the scalp.  Do this in the evening before retiring, for about a week, then stop for a few nights, then use for another week, and so on until cured.”

4.  Falling Hair, a Brook, Ontario, Lady Prevents.—­“Garden sage, make a quart sage tea, add equal parts (a teaspoonful) of salt, borax and rosewater, and one-half pint of bay rum.  Wet the head with this every night.”

5.  Hair Restoratives, Simple and Harmless.—­“A simple and harmless “invigorator” is as follows: 

Cologne Water              2 ounces
Tincture of Cantharides    2 drams
Oil of Lavender           10 drops
Oil of Rosemary           10 drops

Use twice daily.  If it makes the scalp a tittle sore, discontinue for a short time.”

6.  Dandruff, Talcum Powder an Excellent Remedy for.—­“Take talcum powder and sprinkle in the hair thoroughly, then brush,” This is a very good remedy.

Physicians’ treatment for Dandruff.—­If there are general diseases, they should be treated.

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Local—­In mild cases, shampooing with hot water and a good soap may be sufficient when the scales and crusts are thick and abundant; first soften them with olive oil and then remove them with hot water and green soap.

After the scalp has been cleaned, the remedies should be applied.  The remedies should be thoroughly rubbed in and applied in the form of ointments or lotions and used once daily.  Cutting the hair may be necessary.  The odor of sulphur may be overcome by the use of perfume.  If the scalp becomes too dry after shampooing some oil should first be applied, whatever application is used afterwards.

Remedies.—­Resorcin, sulphur, salicylic acid, in combination with other ingredients.  Some favorite prescriptions are now given: 

1.  Resorcin 1 to 2 drams
    Pure Castor Oil 1 dram
    Alcohol 2 ounces

    Mix and rub well into the scalp.

2.  Precipitated Sulphur 1 dram
    Salicylic Acid 15 grains
    Ointment Petrolatum 1 ounce

3.  Washed Sulphur 4 drams
    Castor Oil 10 drams
    Oil of Cocoa 1 ounces
    Balsam of Peru 1/2 ounce

    Apply twice daily.

4.  Carbolic Acid 20 drops to 1 dram
    Oil of Almonds 4 drams
    Oil of Lemon 1 dram
    Distilled Water, enough to make 2 ounces

    Apply after washing.

The oily type is best treated with lotions and powders.  The disease is very obstinate, but generally gets well.

Wen (Sebaceous Cyst.  Steatoma).—­A wen varies in size from a millet seed to an egg, and it is due to the distention of a sebaceous gland by its retained secretions.  They occur most commonly on the scalp, face and back.  They cause no pain, grow slowly, and after they have grown to a certain size remain stationary for an indefinite time.  Sometimes they become inflamed and ulcerate.