HEALTH HINTS

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4295, 2 March 1901, Page 5 (Supplement)

HEALTH HINTS

To .Improve the Texture, of the Skin.--('.jcaauiit milk well rubbed into the skin

;.c night niter washing improves the texture of some skiiis wonderfully. To obtain it, grate a fresh cocoamu, then place it in a cloth, and squeeze out the milk. Wash your face with it, rubbing it in as much as jtossiblc, and wipe with a soft cloth.

The Feci.—The best treatment for fired Sect is a prolonged nightly foot bath in tepid water, to which a good sized lump cf ordinary washing soda may lie added. A handful of bran in the bathing wafer v, ill also make a restful foot bath. There should be a frequent- change of foot wear, anil the shoos and stockings should be changed upon coming in from the street. The feet need a. great deal of ventilation, and for this reason a change of footwear is very advisable. It is a good practice to keej) several pairs of shoes ready for wear. It is a little more expensive at first, but it is cheaper in (he end. The shoes will wear longer. Wind and sun-burned faces are often very paififul. Base is best secured by protecting the skin from tbe air. Tins

may be done by an application of white of egg, lard, or of oarron oil. The last remedy should be found in every house, it being invaluable for burns and scalds, ft is made of enual parts of linseed oil and lime water shaken together so as to i form a cream. I Grandmother’s Remedy for Sunburn.— jThis is old fashioned, hut good. Gather. I when tho sun is on them, loz of white !io.se leaves, being sure that each leaf is perfect. Sieep for two days in J a. pint of Union juice and 2 tablespoonfuls of brandy; strain through muslin, keep in a tightly corked bottle, and rub over the face night and morning after washing. ■ Milk in which cucumber parings or the factual cucumber has been boiled can be I used to wash the face instead of water, and helps to get rid of the sunburn. For Freckles. —Two parts lemon juice and one part Jamaica rum, well shaken •'together and applied to tlie face with a soft sponge two or three' times a day, will fade freckles so much that they will be bardly noticeable. Remember, though, that if yen expose your face to tho sun’s glare, the freckles will probably return, so arm yourself, with a. shady hat and a, parasol. There is really no cure for freckles j short of removing the skin, which would lliardly he a satisfactory method, so take 'care in time.

In the Westminster County Court, a lady sued a firm of Court dressmakers ; for £ll paid by her for a costume, which she alleged did not fit. The Judge had the ladies in Court sworn and placed i near the ury-box to discuss the dress' i with the urv. The plaintiff retired and I put on the coat and skirt. She return- ! cd with the costume, which was critically examined by the ury. who eventually found for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, and she was allowed costs, j Mistress : “x\re you not rather small j for‘a nurse?” Nurse; “No. indeed, madam. The children don’t fall so far when I drop 1 them.”