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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17878, 21 June 1926, Page 11

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MANY USES OF THE HOMELY LEMON. The homely lemon has a variety of uses, both in the domestic regions ana as an adjunct to beauty culture. It can beautify the home as well as the face and figure, and as an ingredient. for cookery and beverages so much in demand during summer's torrid months, its delectable and refreshing qualities are well known. According to Dr W. C. Dawds. of Montana, at the International Conference of Osteopaths, the regular use of the lemon, together with other uncocked foods is the way to grow- handsome, healthy and young. The beauty parlours of Paris are just now solving many problems of beauty culture with the simple answer—a lemon! For as a skin and hair beautifier it has qualities unsurpassed. As a. matter of fact, the homely lemon has through the ages been an important medium for the promotion of feminine beauty. Thousands of years ago the Yogis were vising lemon-juice for renewing the lost dower of youth and beauty. The elixir of youth they called it. Even at the present time a reigning queen whose loveliness is world-famous attributes her creamy complexion to the constant use of lemon and milk as a toilet astringent .The mixture is strained through a piece of silk and applied to the face overnight, and the .next morning washed oil with tepid water. Wonderful results can be obtained on stained or discoloured finger nails by application of a little lemon-juice. To promote a sheen to lack-lustre j tresses the lemon is a boon unequalled, j When giving the hair its last brisk j brush in the morning the bristles of the j brush should be first dipped into lemon juice. Lemon-juice too, is of undoubted medicinal value. It can be used also for a mouth wash, and is a clean remedy for tartar on the teeth. ! Sea-bathing is a delightful and reI freshing hot-weather relaxation,, but j to tender skins it is sometimes disastrous. j To eliminate the smartness of the j skin which son^etimes fallows seaj bathing, it is advisable to sponge the | face, arms, and neck with fresh water as soon as practicable after a bathe, i and then rub them over with a slice j of lemon. | The soothing effect is surprising. ! A white and dimpled arm is a de- ' light to the eye and short sleeves must necessarily bare both perfect and imperfect arms. Well-shaped arms are often spoilt by , a common trouble which affects 1 the skin of the upper arm, and makes the : flesh look like the business side of a nutmeg grater. “Goose flesh’’ is the common name for this unsightly affection. The best remedy is to shampoo each arm in turn with one’s own hand. Two ounces of groats—which is a very line grade oatmeal—put into a basin with equal parts of glycerine and water, with the juice of a lemon added, and the whole well mixed, makes an excellent preparation. At night, after the arras have been washed with hot water and super-fat-ted soap, they should be dried by gently dabbing with a soft towel and the mixture then rubbed on the affected parts with the palm of the hand. The movement should be firm, and the direction of the massage stroke downwards from the shoulder. Arms, neck and hands can be kept a milky white by rubbing with a mixture composed of equal parts of lemonjuice rose-water, glycerine and eau-de-Cologne; while a wineglassful of lemonjuice and another of eau-de-Cologne, added to two cakes of Windsor soap scraped into powder and mixed in a mould, make an excellent soap for whitening the hands. A mixture of lemon-juice and salt for cleaning stains on marble mantelpieces and marble-topped washstands is most effective, and after picking or peeling .vegetables or frviit half a lemon rubbed on the hands after they have first been washed in cold water will remove any stains. Stains on a white tablecloth will disappear too if salt and lemon are employed. Sprinkle salt on the stained fabric, squeeze a few drops of lemonjuice on the salt, and lightly rub the soiled area until the stains disappear.