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SC A have any instances occurred, in which such undion has been in the least injurious. — Sir J.Banks, how- ever, observes, that this external remedy ought not to be delayed to a later period than Michaelmas. SCABIOUS, or Scab'ma, L. a genus of plants comprising 42 spe- cies, 3 of which are indigenous and perennial, namely : 1. The succisa, or Devil's-bit Scabious, grows in fields and pas- tures, where it flowers trom June till August. — According to Lin- naeus, the dried leaves of tliis plant are employed to impart to wool a yellow or green colour ; the latter of which, however, is more com- pletely extracted from the blossoms, aod may be communicated even to linen. — A deco6tion of tliis herb is likewise of service, when applied, by way of fomentation, to the hoofs of horses injured by nails. — Cattle derive nourishing food from tliis vegetable. 2. The arvcnsh, or Field Sca- bious, grows in similar places, and llowers in the month of July or •August. — This herb is, according to Dr. Withering, slightly astrin- gent, bitter, and saponaceous j it is eaten by sheep and goats, but neither relished by horses nor cows. — From the Field Scabious, a green dye is likewise obtained for wool ; and its reddish-blue flowers are fondly visited by bees. 3. The columbaria, or Small Scabious, grows on dry hilly pas- lures, and blows from June to Sep- tember, — The blueish-lilac flowers of this species are also very gratefijl to bees ; and the whole plant is eaten by horses, goats> and especial- ly by sheep. * SCALDS, a term applied to burns, occasioned by boiling wa- ^er, or any of the corrosive mineral S C A [27 acids improvidently applied to the skin. Different modes of treatment have been adopted, in order to mi- tigate the pain which generally at- tends such accidents. Tims, fre- quent aff^usion of water, or im- mersion of the scalded part in that fluid, has been found very service- able; nay, even the application of ice has occasionally been produc- tive of great benefit, wlien the skin was not broken, but, in the contrary case, an emollient poul- , tice should be immediately applied, and the treatment be similar to thar of a fresh ■wound. If, however, fhe former method be proper, in sucli case it ought to be continued till the patient shivers from the cold j after which the scald must be continually moistened with lime -water J and a liniment of this liquid and sweet-oil, beaten together, must be spread over the sore. By this management, the most extensive scalds are speedily- healed : it may likewise be pur- . sued, where any part has become a'tafed, in consequence of hard riding. — Vinegar, both in a v%arra and cold state, has also been suc- cessfully applied to scalded parts ; and, latterly, the oil of turpentine, with such efled, that the pain wai frequently removed in an hour, and blisters weie cffed-tually pre- vented. In either case, we. con- ceive, the skin ought to htsouiid. SCALD-HEAD, or Tinea ca- pitis,, a disease chiefly incident to children, born of serophulous pa- rents : it is infet^ious only by con- taft, dnd appears to be seated iu the roots of the hair, which pro- trude numerous small vesicles emit- ting an ichorous humour, and at length degenerating into ulcers that form a dry scab, or hard crust, some-