WATER THE CURE

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 133, 2 December 1937, Page 24

WATER THE CURE

Even the most ardent devotees of hot and cold water are not always aware of that little more that can con vert,a plain bath into a means of health or beauty, or both. Most women know the tonic effect of eau-de-Cologne sprinkled into the water, but many are unaware of the soothing qualities of bath water into which a handful of common washing soda has been thrown. This helps to1 relieve muscular . rheumatism and genera] muscular tiredness, though, as it has a drying effect on the skin, it is not advisable to indulge in it oftener than is necessary. A handful of starch in the water helps to make the skin smooth and soft. Milk that has turned sour need never be wasted. If it cannot be used in cookery it can be used as a water softener for the morning bath. A feeling of congestion in the head, from which many women suffer in middle age, can be relieved by bathing the back of the neck with a cloth wrung but of hot water, renewing the cloth frequently until the feeling is relieved. Hot foot baths are useful for the same purpose. Eyes should be cieansed by frequent baths with cold water.

Cheap wine, commonly jenown as "pinkie," has proved to be a means for the destruction of codlin moth.

An experiment made by Mr. J. Tomlinson, Bendigo (Victoria), district orchard supervisor of the Department of Agriculture, led to the discovery. Mr. Tomlinson has been experimenting in the orchard districts of Bendigo. The wine is broken down with water and placed in receptacles beneath the trees in the orchard. The moths are attracted by the mixture and are killed.

It is reported that the "pinkie" lure has been tried with great succefcs in the Bendigo district, and orchardists hope that, it will prove a help to cut losses caused by codlin moth.