APPLICATIONS FOR PEDICULOSIS (LICE).
| 1. Pulverized larkspur seed, | ℥j (30 gm.); |
| Boiling water, | Oj (500 c.c.). |
| 2. Pulverized sabadilla seed, | ℥j (30 gm.); |
| Boiling water, | Oj (500 c.c.). |
| One application of these infusions is usually sufficient. | |
3. Kerosene oil is a cheap and excellent application; it also removes dandruff: Rub lightly upon the scalp for one or two nights and follow in the morning by a shampoo of soap and water. To destroy the nits apply hot vinegar every other day.
4. Wash hair and scalp thoroughly with a good soap, then saturate hair with hot vinegar and tie up securely. Repeat for a few days.