Lotions for Ringworm
October 4th, 2021
Sulphate of zinc, two scruples; sugar of lead, fifteen grains; water, six ounces. Wash the parts two or three times a day.
Or: paint the rings with black writing ink.
Tincture of iodine, applied with a feather, is considered to be a speedy cure.
Another good remedy is two drams of muriated tincture of steel (steel drops) mixed with four tablespoonfuls of soft water. Bathe with it night and morning, and let a little of the lotion dry on.
Source: Recipes for the Million
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October 26th, 2017
Rub them well with kerosene oil, leaving them covered with it a day or so; then rub them hard and well with finely powdered unslaked lime.
Source: The White House Cookbook, F.L. Gillette
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