| It seems that a solution for acne or how to remove | | | | that it usually flourishes most during the very years |
| pimples, flesh worms and black heads has been an on | | | | when the individual is most sensitive as to his |
| going search for a long time. Lets take a look at | | | | personal appearance and condition, and from the |
| some 1800 home cures on how to remove pimples, | | | | further fact that if these pimples occur anywhere on |
| flesh worms and black heads. | | | | the body, they are almost sure to appear on the |
| To remove pimples mix 3ozs. of spirits of wine and 1 | | | | face, where they cannot be concealed. |
| 2 drop of liquor of potassa. This mixture should be | | | | Acne is essentially a disease of the sebaceous glands. |
| applied to the pimples with a camel's hair pencil. If too | | | | The mouths of these glands become stopped up, so |
| strong 1/2 oz of pure water may be added to it. | | | | that the material which is secreted in the little sac |
| A weak solution of carbolic acid in rain water will cure | | | | cannot escape. |
| summer pimples and simple eruptions. | | | | This oily matter should be constantly poured out |
| Comedones are minute particles of coagulated lymph, | | | | upon the skin, since it is constantly being secreted in |
| which close the orifices of some of the pores or | | | | the interior of the sac or gland. When from any |
| exhalent vessels of the skin. they may be got rid of, | | | | cause it fails to escape, either because there is some |
| and prevented from returning, by washing with tepid | | | | mechanical obstruction, or because the secretion |
| water, by proper friction with a towel and by the | | | | itself becomes so thick that it cannot pass out of |
| application of a little cold cream. the following lotions | | | | the little orifice or pore, there results an accumulation |
| are recommended: | | | | of this oily material in the sac. This manifests itself by |
| 20 to 60 grams of sulphate of zinc, mixed with 1 pint | | | | redness and by swelling; in this way the familiar |
| of distilled rose water. | | | | pimple is developed, in the majority of cases the |
| Fluid potash 1 drop, oil of sweet almonds 1 oz. shake | | | | inflammation proceeds until matter is formed around |
| well together and then add 1 oz. of rose-water and 6 | | | | the distended sebaceous sac, making the pustule |
| oz. of pure water. | | | | which so often disfigures the face of the patient. |
| Rub the face for some time with a rough towel and | | | | If the contents of the sac be pressed out before |
| then cover with the lotion. | | | | the inflammation has proceeded to this extent, there |
| Twice a day wash the face with warm water, and | | | | appears a white, spiral shaped body, resembling a |
| rub dry with a coarse towel. Then with a soft towel | | | | worm somewhat in shape. From this appearance |
| rub in the following lotion: 2oz. of white brandy, 1 oz. | | | | there is derived the popular notion that the disease is |
| of cologne. and 1/2 of liquor potassa. some prefer | | | | due to the presence of worms in the skin( hence the |
| sulphur soap to any of the above, as it not only | | | | name flesh worm). these white bodies are however , |
| cleanses the skin, but imparts a remarkable freshness | | | | not worms, but merely the accumulated secretion of |
| to it. | | | | the gland; their form is simply that of the distended |
| Take 36 grams of subcarbonate of soda, and put it | | | | sac. There is sometimes found in the contents of |
| in 8 oz.. of distilled water, perfumed with 6 drops of | | | | these glands a microscopic parasite, which is not, |
| essence of roses. Bathe the part affected. | | | | however a worm. There is no reason for believing |
| I found this how to remove pimples, black heads and | | | | that these parasites have anything to do in causing |
| flesh worms in a book published in 1892. | | | | the disease, since they are not found in all the |
| Many pimples are removed by simply washing the | | | | pimples, but simply in comparatively few. |
| face several times a day with warm water. | | | | Treatment |
| Sulphur water 1 oz., white wine vinegar 2 oz., liquor of | | | | In general it is necessary to secure regular |
| potassa 1/4 oz., distilled water 2 oz., acetated liquor | | | | evacuations of the bowels. The diet, too must be |
| of ammonia 1/4 oz. Apply twice a day. | | | | regulated so as to avoid those particular articles |
| For black heads or flesh worms, wash and rub | | | | which are found, to provoke the formation of |
| thoroughly with a towel and then apply the following | | | | pimples. The uses of alcoholic beverages, of hot |
| twice a day: white brandy 4 oz., cologne 2 oz., liquor | | | | drinks, pastry, buckwheat cakes, etc., should be |
| of potassa 1 oz. | | | | carefully avoided in case it is found that pimples |
| What I would like to point out in the above solutions | | | | appear in unusual numbers after indulgence in these |
| for acne is not so much the lotions but the cleaning | | | | articles. |
| of the affected area 2 and 3 times a day with a | | | | To remove unsightly black heads on the face this |
| coarse or rough towel. | | | | should be done with care is generally recommended |
| I also noticed that there was very little said about | | | | that a watch key be employed, being pressed firmly |
| the cause of acne, pimples, black heads and flesh | | | | against the skin around the black spot. A still better |
| worms in the late 1800's and I think this may be the | | | | article is a small silver tube which is made for the |
| reason. | | | | purpose. |
| Various ideas prevail as to the reason for the | | | | Numerous lotions and ointments are recommended |
| occurrence of pimples upon the face. Some people | | | | and sold for the cure of acne; yet none of these can |
| ascribe them to a repression of the sexual instinct, | | | | be relied upon, unless proper measures are taken to |
| and are firmly convinced that marriage would be a | | | | remove the condition of the stomach, bowels, liver, |
| sovereign remedy, while others regard the | | | | etc., upon which the difficulty depends. |
| occurrence of acne as evidence of improper | | | | Among the best of these: |
| excitation of the genital organs. Long observation by | | | | Flowers of sulphur, two dachms. (one dachm = an |
| medical men has failed to reveal the slightest | | | | apothecaries' weight of 1/8 ounce (60 grains) |
| foundation for either of these beliefs, and both are | | | | Tincture of camphor, three drachms. |
| certainly extremely unjust to a great many young | | | | Glycerine, one ounce. |
| men and young women. | | | | Rose water, four ounces. |
| I then discovered the following in a book published in | | | | This may be applied over the affected spots, and |
| 1884. | | | | may be rubbed gently on those parts of the skin |
| Pimples- Acne | | | | affected two or three times daily. |
| This is one of the commonest affections of the skin, | | | | Borax, one drachm. |
| and occurs most frequently during youth. There are | | | | Carbonate of soda, one drachn. |
| several affections which are regarded as varieties of | | | | Glycerine, four drachms. |
| the same disease; only two of these need especial | | | | Tincture of camphor, one ounce.distilled water, To |
| mention here-acne simplex and acne rosacea. | | | | make six ounces. |
| Acne simplex, or simple acne is the affection | | | | This may be applied in the same way as above. |
| commonly know as pimples, black heads or flesh | | | | Please before you try to use any of the old cures in |
| worms. It is , perhaps the most frequent of all the | | | | this article for removing acne, pimples , flesh worms |
| affections of the skin; indeed, few people attain the | | | | or black heads consulting a dermatologist first, we |
| age of 30 years without having suffered in mind if | | | | have many new and up to date acne treatments to |
| not in body from the occurrence of this annoying | | | | chose from. |
| affection. It is especially aggravating from the fact | | | | |