Domestic

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 18, 6 May 1909, Page 713

Domestic

By MAUREEN

The Teeth. The accumulation of tartar on the teeth makes them unsightly and is often the cause of bad breath. If the teeth are properly 1 brushed each day tartar will not have the chance to accumulate, but if it has already been allowed to do so it can be removed by a very simple treatment. Moisten the tooth brush in warm water and dip' it into magnesia. Rub on the teeth, and after three applications the tartar will have entirely disappeared. A China Cement. An excellent cement for broken china can be made by mixing lime to a paste with the white of an egg. A little should be smeared on the broken edges, which should be pressed tightly together and kept in position by tying with tape or by straps of stamp edging. The great secret in mending any fracture, no matter whether china with cement or wood with glue, is to use as little as possible of the adhesive substance and to press the broken edges very firmly together. Effect of Spices. Although the use, of spices for the purposes of heightening the flavor of food is almost universal, it is generally recognised that their influence on digestion is detrimental. Some, experiments recently carried out tend to provo that while spices stimulate the motor functions of the stomach, they progressively impair the secretory functions, and in the long run inhibit the production of hydrochloric acid. On the whole, therefore, the ingestion of spices hinders rather than -accelerates digestion, though an exception may be made in respect of persons in whom slowness of digestion is due to a deficiency of muscular activity on the part of the stomach, and also possibly of the victims of hyperacidity. Expanding the Lungs. Step into the purest air you can find; stand perfectly erect, with head and shoulders back, and then, fixing the lips as if you were going to whistle, draw the air through the lips into the lungs. When the chest is about half full, gradually raise the arms, keeping them extended, with the palms of the hands down, as you suck in the air, so as to bring them over the head just as the lungs are quite full. Then drop the thumbs inward, and after forcing the arms backward and the chest open, reverse the process by which you draw your breath until the lungs are empty. This process should be repeated immediately after bathing, and several times during the day. It is impossible to describe to one who has never tried it the glorious sense of vigor which follows this exercise. The Cause of Chilblains. The exciting cause of chilblains is always cold, and more especially cold applied after the part has been previously much heated, and vice-versa. The predisposing cause is insufficient, or improper clothing, and a defective circulation. Of more importance than ' the best thing to put on them Avhen they commence to make their appearance' is to prevent them making their appearance. Much may be done to prevent chilblains, especially by the use of thick, warm socks or stockings, and have stotit, fairly loose boots, furnished with good soles. Sudden exposure to cold and wet should be carefully avoided, and the temptation resisted to suddenly bring the benumbed hands or feet into close proximity to a fire. Circulation and warmth should be restored by friction or exercise, and the general circulation improved by attention to diet and health. The itching of chilblain, perhaps the v most troublesome part of the complaint, is best relieved by active friction with a mixture of two parts of spirit of camphor with one of Goulard's extract (solution of sub-acetate of lead).

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