Show I Suggestions For or Relief Of Itching By B DR JAMES W. W BARTON Released by Western Newspaper Union HAVE counted over one onehundred onehundred onehundred I hundred causes of head head- headache headache headache ache others have counted many more than this It would seem that tha t another TODAY'S simple sim le yet an an- annoying HEALTH flaying symptom symptom symptom tom has like like- likewise COLUMN wise a great many causes I refer to itch itch- itching itching itching ing or as it is called Itching cannot be classed as pain and yet it can be so severe that it may cause the patient to actually tear his skin to gain relief So important is itching considered from the standpoint of comfort and health that a special x article thereon by Dr Arthur W. W Stil Stil- lians Hans Chicago ap ape appeared r. r In the Jour Jour- Journal Journal Journal nal of the American Medical association 5 recently S The causes o of f itch itching Itch a tog ing may be some disturbance of the skin itself local w a causes or to some Dr Barton general disturbance I of the body Among Arm ng the local causes are arc 1 Animal parasites such uch as itch I mites and other insects that live on the skin pin worms and the para parasite site known as 2 Vegetable irritants such as itch powder nettles fungi plant Juices pollen drugs 3 Mechanical irritants such as scratching and rubbing of clothing and the effect of wind 4 Cold or heat 5 So Chemical irritants irritants' such as sul sul- sulphur sulphur sulphur mercury nickeL 6 Local secretions sweat left in folds of skin alkaline or too acid urine 7 Sun Cause and Treatment General causes of itching 1 Irritations Irritations Irritations due to pressure of growths on abdominal organs 2 Deficient nutrition anemia vitamin lack 3 Poisoning of blood and tissues by liver disease and constipation 4 Gland disturbances such as as diabetes pancreas goiter thy thy- thyroid thyroid roid and the menopause 5 Sensitiveness Sensitiveness to foods drugs and other substances 6 Nervous diseases The treatment of itching nature naturally naturally ally depends upon the cause Until cause is found Dr suggests the use of a soothing powder of equal parts of acid talcum and zinc Cooling the skin by cool wet compresses of acid solution solution-a a teaspoon to a pint of water water water-is is also helpful Calamine lotion Is perhaps the most widely used preparation to relieve itching Getting Rid of 0 f Superfluous Hair I r IT T HAS been found that the best treatment for the removal of superfluous hair is electrolysis The tiny needle is inserted into each bath hair root and if It done properly the hair hairIs Is permanently destroyed Unfortunately because this Is not medical treatment anyone can buy this electrical outfit and per per- perhaps perhaps haps in time acquire the necessary skill to kill the hair root and leave no scar But while these opera operators operators operators tors are learning how to use the equipment much damage may be bedone bedone done to the skin of the patient There are arc a number of reasons why safety is not assured by these lay operators the most important or serious of ot which is a their lack of knowledge of preventing infection and b treating what they consider simple moles which are arc really an early form of cancer Operator Should Know Antisepsis To avoid hazards of infection and spreading a cancerous growth the operator should have some under under- understanding understanding standing of anatomy physiology bacteriology antisepsis besides his knowledge of how this particular electric apparatus is used Now this doesn't mean that any any- anyone anyone one with wilh superfluous hair must go goto goto goto to a physician to have it destroyed because the majority of physicians know little or nothing about removing ing tag hair by electrolysis It does docs mean however that if U he docs does not go to the physiotherapy department of ot any hospital a patient desiring this treatment should ask his physician cian clan about the establishment where he expects to undergo the treatment A good operator of the electro electro- electrolytic electrolytic electrolytic apparatus may be unable to tell the difference between a simple and cancerous mole e QUESTION BOX Q Is Is it safe to use the formaldehyde formaldehyde hyde remedy for excessive under under- underarm underarm arm perspiration A. A Formaldehyde A.-Formaldehyde used in 10 treat treat- treatment treatment treatment ment of perspiring feet red Is an Irritant of or the skin and might be too seven seven- for perspiration under the arms The X-ray X treatment Is effective for underarm perspiration Very Verr hot bol towels placed In armpits for or a mla min ute may hold bold back perspiration for foran foran foran an hour bour or more |