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Show with as little pain as any which can be suggested. sug-gested. Boston Journal of Health. Treatment of InfTOwln( IT ft 11. A very common and troublesome affection is that which ii popularly termed "tho ingrowth in-growth of tho nails," and which most usually occurs by the side of tho great too. There is really no alteration in the nail, as its name would imply ; the surrounding soft parts are first swelled and Inflamed by constant pressure press-ure against the edge of the nail from the uso of tight shoes. If this state is permitted to continue, an ulcer is formed hi which tho edge of the nail is imbedded. Pain is the consequence, sufficiently severe in somo instances in-stances to prevent walking. Treatment for this condition often demands tbe skill of a pbyitieian. The sufferer might attempt a cure by th simpler methods, and, if they fail, professional assistance Bhould be sought Tho first objoct is to remove th cauee, then to lessen tho irritation and reduce the swelling. After soaking in hot water tho nail should bo thinned by scraping, and, if very painful, a flaxseed poultice will bring relief. After the irritation has sufficiently subsided, soft cotton should be pressed between be-tween the flesh and tbe nail, and after that is dono, it should bo saturated with the tincture of iodine, and the application repeated several sev-eral days, after which the tenderness will disappear. It may be necessary to lift tbe end of tbo nail, and this can be dono by pressing press-ing cotton between it and the toe. This (i9a.tmnt ia usually effective, and ia attended |