LEMONS AS BEAUTY GIVERS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 June 1927, Page 3

LEMONS AS BEAUTY GIVERS

Tho lemon should be considered as an l absolute necessity .‘in .'household stones.' , Juicy lemons will cure soothe, nr.J , Beautify. In cases of severe illness, tho juice of lemons has proved invaluable, Mnl-de-mer may be alleviated considerably if a week before starting on a sea voyage the juice of a lemon squeezed into half a tumbler of cold water, is partaken, of daily before breakfast. This treatment lias proved to he an excellent preventive for seasickness.

To soothe a headache, if the juice ol a lemon, squeezed into half a tumbler of water, is partaken of, and tho dose repeated within 30 minutes, the result is surprisingly beneficial, especially if the brows and temples are also rubbed with a, slice of lemon, Many women who take Luc trouble to preserve and cultivate natural beauty recognise that lemon preparations are excellent, even ifor the most sensitive skin, and especially beneficial to those who tan and freckle easily. The juice of one lemon, mixed with one gill of milk, is an excellent lotion. Tho preparation should be well rubbed into the face and neck and allowed to remain all night. When washed off, the feeling is a refreshing glow, and the skin, is clear and clean. , , Should tho scalp of the head need cleansing, the juice of a lemon should be well rubbed in, and the hair afterwards washed in soft water. Tho treatment cleanses and also stimulates tho hair follicles. , The. juice of a lemon mixed with the I same quantity, of glycerine, rubbed into ! the 'hands every night, will' whiten and soften them. A slice of lemon bandaged over a troublesome corn for a lew consecutive nights -will enable tho corn to be easily removed; this treatment may also he applied to warts.