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. Pruritus ani, 98, 05.
B. Pruritus, 184, 9: 124. Rubefacient, 1, 410.
Rubefacient and vesicant, 2, 86.
D. Alopecia areata, 203.
The officinal preparations of capsicum are, Infusum Cap-sici; Oleo-resina Capsici; and Tinctura Capsici. The drug has little employment in dermatology, except as an ingredient of stimulating applications for the scalp.
 
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