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 Take— Powdered borax        a dessertspoonful; Glycerine             a teaspoonful; Oil of turpentine     a teaspoonful; Clean lard            an ounce.

Mix them well, and add some scented oil.

If these means do not promptly restore the part to health, no time should be lost in consulting a physician, as, if the disease is really sycosis, it requires a determined contest to force it from the field, and the sooner the battle is opened in earnest, the better for the sufferer.

The hair of the face, like that on the head, is liable to loss of color and loss of vigor, sometimes, though rarely, resulting in bald spots. The treatment of these depends upon the nature of the complaint, and is in general terms that which we have previously given for similar maladies of the hair of the scalp.