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. Eruptions on the skin, 1, 1062. Papular eruption, 117, 9: 94.
C. Eczema capitis of children, 54, 2: 625. Lupus, 57, 280.
Scrofulous affections, 16, 4; 573. Leprosy, (H.G.P.)
Acts efficiently in local affections dependent on vicious secretions, such as cutaneous eruptions, ulcers, etc., Hufeland.*
The chloride of barium has been credited with power of controlling the proliferation of connective tissue, and of removing the products of such proliferation. This idea induced the author to try its effects in two cases of leprosy. In one of them marked benefit followed its use. in the other apparent temporary amelioration occurred.
The only officinal preparation is the Liquor Barn Chloridi.
 
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