This section is from the book "A Treatise On The Materia Medica And Therapeutics Of The Skin", by Henry G. Piffard. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On The Materia Medica And Therapeutics Of The Skin.
A. Excretion of sulphuretted hydrogen, 22, 1: 436; 32, 2: 556. The same in animals, Hertwich, 36, 5: 277. Diaphoresis, 6, 265; 51, 7: 187.
Eczematous eruption, 66, 77.
B. Papules, confluent and painful vesicles, 3, 2: 626.
Red, dry, dirty aspect of the skin, with an attempt at the formation of vesicles, T. Fox, 137 1/G7, 455. (Fumigations.) Redness, diaphoresis, papular eruptions, Wallace.* The immediate effects experienced from fumigation is a sense of prickling heat in the skin, which is soon followed by profuse perspiration, 21, 2: 190.
C. Furuncles, psoriasis, impetigo, eczema, etc., 13, 153.
D. Scabies.
Acne, 97, 1: 601; 9, 24; 207; (infusion of sulphur), 57, 266. Rosacea.
Lentigines, 64, 15. Pityriasis, 81, 86.
The officinal preparations are: Sulphur Sublimatum; Sulphur Latum; Sulphur Proecipitatum; and Unguentum Sulphuris.
 
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