Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3, 21 January 1909, Page 113

Domestic

By MAUREEN

What to Drink.

Lemonade, made from the juice of the' lemon is one of the best and safest drinks for any person, whether in health or not. It is suitable for all stomach diseases, excellent in sickness", in cases of jaundice, ' liver complaint, inflammation, and fevers. The fruit crushed Inay be used with water and sugar, and taken as a drink. Lemon juice is the best anti-scorbutic remedy known. Lemon is used in intermittent fevers, mixed with strong, hot, -black coffee, without sugar.- Hot lemonade taken, going to bed at night will alleviate and finally- cure coughs and colds. It is a sovereign remedy, and should not be neglected when necessary. How' to Have Glossy Hair. ! To keep the hair bright and glossy and encourage a strong, rapid growth, few" better methods exist than that of ventilation. The treatment should be practised for five minutes each, day, night and morning. The tresses should be separated one by one, and" shaken gently and slowly, so that the air may penetrate well between the strands. If help is obtainable, a still better result can be secured, the "assistant fanning the .air gently on to.jthehair with the right hand, whilst supporting" one lock at a time with the other. This must be persisted in until the hair feels light and the scalp cool and refreshed. Besides proving excellent for the hair, the treatment is wonderfully stimulating after brain work, and has been much recommended in nervous complaints, of which .headache and insomnia form a part. . ~- " Flour Starch. It is not gonerally known that for muslin or lace curtains, colored pinafores, or blouses, starch' made" with common flour answers every purpose.- ' Tta;.4'OX:'*s?'pintsT t a;.4'OX : '*s?'pints of starch add 1 teaspoonful of salt to prevent* the iron from sticking. Be sure to see that all " lumps are gone before pouring the boiling water on, and when well stirred, strain. As curtains consume a great;' quantity of starch, the substitution o.f flour will effect ar- considerable saving in ■ the household expenditure. - •_> - Tight Boots.Tender feet . generally arise from the. neglect of cleanliness, the use of thin cotton or silk stockings, and boots or shoes that are either too stiff and tight, or misshapen, or not sufficiently porous to -admit of the;;escape of the perspiration. Tight boots and shoes, and waterproof ones which are also airtight, are the most common causes of tender feet, as also of headaches, dizziness, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, and even apoplexy. .- - Boots and shoes, too -. narrow across the toes, or the tread of the foot, or insufficiently long for - ease and comfort,- though large enough elsewhere, either cramp, or distort the fore part of the foot " and toes; or arrest the nails in their forward growth, j forcing them back upon the sensitive flesh at their roots and . sides, and causing them .to grow -in thickness and - width only. The results -may be gradual, but are always painful. - - - -y, Water-Drinking; ' Few people recognise the medicinal value of 'pure water, and still fewer realise the amount of water .required by the body. The internal bath is as important" as the external one in the preservation of health. : If the busy mother ' 'will accustom herself and train her children -to the regular drinking of pure water, and plenty of i%, the habit will soon become a fixed one, and much good will"' result. One or two glasses of water should be~taken immediately when rising, at least half an hour before breakfast, two more at eleven o'clock, and also just before-retiring. Water should not be taken with meals, or .within an hour before or after eating. It is best to establish a regular time, and then keep to it. Experience will prove whether 'hot or cold . water is best for each individual, but whichever suits should be. taken regularly and plentifully.

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