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1. Douglass Skin Diseases Dr. Arpita Acharia MD Part II

2. Name of the book- Skin diseases ,Their Description, Etiology , Diagnosis and Treatment according to the law of the similars Author- M.E. DOUGLASS. M. D Published in -1899 Reprint edition-1998

3. ABOUT THE AUTHOR   MELFORD EUGENE DOUGLASS. M. D Lecturer on Dermatology in the Southern homoeopathic medical college of Baltimore, Md. Author of Characteristics of the Homeopathic Materia Medica (1905) and Pearls of Homeopathy (1903) .

4. ABOUT THE BOOK Essentially a Homoeopathic therapeutic book on various skin diseases, along with repertory in some places. PHYLOSOPHICAL BACKGROUND The Repertory part is based on General to Particular.

5. PLAN AND CONSTRUCTION 21 chapters- various skin disorders under various heads are mentioned. First 4 chapters  : Were spent for giving an introduction about General anatomy of skin, General observations  & rules for studying skin diseases,  Classification of the elementary lesions,  Aetiology of skin diseases etc.

6. Chapter V – Local dermal inflammations -include Erythematous diseases, Erythema multiforme , Erythema nodosum , Roseola , Urticaria , Follicular hyperemia , Medicinal rashes Chapter VI – The eruptions of acute specific diseases like Variola , Varicella , Typhus rash, Typhoid rash, Measles, Scarlatina , Erysipelas, Rubella, Framboesia Chapter VII – Papular inflammations like Lichen planus , ruber , simplex, scrofulosorum , Strophulus , prurigo Chapter VIII -eczema

7. Chapter IX - Bullous diseases of & anomalous forms of bullous eruptions like Herpes labialis , Herpes progenitalis , Zoster, Pemphigus , Pemphigus vulgaris & foliaceus , hydroa Chapter X – Suppurative inflammations -Impetigo contagiosa , Ecthyma , Furuncle, Stye , Carbuncle, Pustula maligna Chapter XI – Squamous inflammations - Pityriasis rubra , Pityariasis pilaris , Psoriasis Chapter XII - Diathetic diseases, Scrofuloderma , Syphilis, Condylomata , Leprosy, Morvan’s disease

8. Chapter XIII -Hypertrophic & atrophic affections- Corns, Horns; warts, Icthyosis , morphea , scleroderma, scleriasis ,  scleroma neonatorum ,  keloid , Fibroma , Dermatolysis , Elephantiasis, Milium , Mammilitis maligna , Ainhum , Naevus Chapter XIV - Neoplasmata –Lupus, Epithelioma , Sarcoma, Carcinoma, Rodent ulcer Chapter XV – Cutaneous hemorrhages - purpura Chapter XVI – Pruritis Chapter XVII – Chromatogenous diseases- Vitiligo , melanoderma , ephelis

9. Chapter XVIII – Parasitic diseases - Phtheriasis , Psorospermosis , Scabies, Favus , Tricophytosis Chromophytosis , onychomycosis , Paronychia Chapter XIX -Disorders of glands-include Diseases of the sweat glands and sebaceous glands Chapter XX -Diseases of hair-Alopecia Chapter XXI – Various lesions not classified - Pernio,actinomycosis,wash leather skin, effects of rhus tox on the skin

10. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTERS A general pattern followed in each skin diseases, is as follows A general introduction Pathology & etiology Diagnosis Prognosis Treatment-including appropriate External applications  and Homoeopathic therapeutics with brief description of symptoms Many conditions were presented only in brief paragraphs according to their significance, and some are presented without any therapeutics too.

11. ABOUT THE REPERTORY PART There is no separate section for repertory. Considered only  in chapter  XIII – under verucae or warts Repertory of warts & Repertory of condylomata separately Prepared by Olin M Drake. Only single grade of evaluation with typography of Normal Roman. Followed an alphabetical order of arrangement Cross reference were used Total number of medicines- 90 There is another similar repertory section in chapter XVI for PRURITIS with an additional 48 medicines .

12. REPERTORY OF WARTS Few general rubrics are given first. Sub sections like Locality- under which various locations are given  as rubrics alphabetically. Rubrics from ‘Anus, about’ to ‘Tongue upon’ Objectively considered – where objective findings are given as rubrics Rubrics from ‘bleeding’ to ‘ulcers’ Subjective symptoms – Where patients subjective symptoms are rubrics Rubrics from ‘burning’ to ‘tickling’

13. REPERTORY OF CONDYLOMATA general rubrics subsections like locality – rubrics from ‘Anus upon or about’ to ‘Vulva upon’ objectively considered- rubrics from ‘Bleeding’ to ‘White’ subjectively – rubrics from ‘Burning’ to ‘Stitches in’

14. REPERTORY SECTION FOR PRURITIS Just like a therapeutic notes of Homoeopathic medicines Starting from ‘Itching as if from ants’ to ‘wandering’ Separate section for locality-  ‘Anus’ & ‘sexual parts’ as rubrics INDEX Towards the end of the book index has been done.

15. ADVANTAGES The book is useful for studying the conditions of skin along with the therapeutic part. The most used remedies are used in the Repertory part. Repertory part for warts & condylomata is an useful with a very simple construction, with some worthy rubrics and only 90 medicines which are easier in clinical application .

16. DISADVANTAGES Not all the section has Repertory part. Not all the chapters has therapeutic part. As the dermatology section of medicine is increasing daily, this book cant be used for the study of the conditions. It can only give us the guideline for the treatment of skin diseases.

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