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Arch Dermatol. 2006;142:676.

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THE JOURNAL OF CUTANEOUS DISEASES
VOL. XXIV
JUNE, 1906
NO. 6

was brought to the attention of the Society by Dr Hartzell. The patient was a bedridden, elderly white man, who gave a somewhat untrustworthy history of having had the condition for about twelve weeks. The affection consisted of an extremely dry, hard, thickened, and deeply pigmented condition of the skin of both legs and feet. A large circular ulcer was also present on one leg.

J Cutan Dis.
June 1906;24:281.

FUN FACTS TO KNOW AND SHARE, PART 2: MUMMIES

From the 13th to the 17th century, entire mummies—wrappings, body, and all—were ground up and given orally to treat various ailments, to heal fractures, and to counteract poisons. King Charles II of England (1630-1685) rubbed mummy powder on his skin to absorb the grandeur of the Pharaohs.

Prior to mummification, Australians and Melanesians removed the decedent's palmar skin, fingernails, and toenails and presented them . . . [Full Text of this Article]