WHAT SALT DOES.
Salt hardens the gums, makes the teeth white and sweetens the breath. Sait in warm' water, if used for tired eyes, will be found very refreshing. Soak your feet in salt and water if your feet are tired- it will be found very soothing and refreshing. Salt and water will stop haemorrhage from tooth extraction, bait used dry in the same manner as snuff will do much to rolieve colds hay fever, etc Salt thrown on soot which has fallen on 'the carpet, will prevent stains, bait used in sweeping carpets will keep out moths. Salt added to the water in which cut flowers stand keeps them fresh. Salt as a gargle will remove soreness in throat.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19300308.2.192.61.6
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20508, 8 March 1930, Page 7 (Supplement)
Word Count
120WHAT SALT DOES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20508, 8 March 1930, Page 7 (Supplement)
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in