Skin diseases are caused by parasites (such as itch), contagious and infectious diseases, diseases of the heart and blood vessels, nervous disorders, but most commonly by some form of starch or fat indigestion, or deficient elimination of nitrogenous waste. The principal investigator of uric acid diseases, classes skin eruptions among them. Erythema, or Urticaria (Hives).

This is the most common of all skin eruptions. There is also a form known as nettle rash, so well known it needs no description.

Causes

They are caused by some article of diet, most usually oysters, lobsters, strawberries, bananas, sausage, rich gravy, mushroons, cheese, and sometimes sour fruit. Bathe the eruption with soda water - small teaspoonful of soda to pint of water - and eat a plain cereal diet.