The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-09
rHe BATHS or BEAUTY.


Dad Tsnss Recipes for Cosmetic Dips and
soothing Bsins-
very, old recipe for ain aromatic
bath, found in q very old book dealing
with herLe and siniplcs runs thus: In .
sufficient quantity of soft water lsoi'
for the space OF two or three minute
one or more OF the following aromati
herbs: Anise, Glove, July flowers, balm,
sweet basil, bastard marjoram, wild
thyme. wild mint, or any other herbs
that have agreeable scent. Having
strained off the liquor from the herbs.
add 30 IL a little brandy or camphor.
stsd spirits of wine. About half a
pint of the liquor added TO the bath
Y water viii have delightfully."- sooth-
ing and refreshing effect
For an aromatic bath for the feet
take pennyroyal, sage and rosemary
four handfrls; angelica, four hand
fuls; juniper berries, four ounces Boil
these ingredients in a sufficient guam
tity of water and strain OF the liuuor
for nse at the requisite temperature.
For an einollient bath for the feet
boil In sufficient quantity OF water
q pound of bran, with few marsh
mallow roots and two or three hand
fuls of mallow leaves. Strain and
battle the feet with the liquid
For Is cosmetic bath take two pounds
OF barley or bean flour or meal, eight
pounds OF bran and few handfuls Of
borage leaves Boil these ingredients
In sufficient quantity Of spring wafer.
This both cleanses and softens the skin
In a superior degree The most cele-e
brated historical baths were those of
asses milk. The ancient authors have
immortalized the memory Of the fifty
three she asses which for this purpose
accompanied the train OF the cele.
brated Paph@a. i ..zsl.1.,,.
For the bath Of modesty, take four
ounces of sweet almonds, peeled. one
pound of pineapple kernels. one pound
lof elecampane, ten handfnls of linseed,
one ounce OF roots of marshmallows
and one ounce Of lily roots. These
various ingredients are directed TO be
pounded together in a large marble
mortar, made into paste, and tied up
In little thin muslin bags, to be thrown
into the water of the bath, and emp
tied by compression. This bath of
modesty, says a French writer (Moreau
de la Sarshe) may be made in a more
simple manner, nothing more being
necessary than to take q quantity
OF paste of almonds, sufficient to
color the water, and 70 give it a milky
appearance. G"+
A bran bath IS an exceedingly sooth-
Ing bath, and one which has both an
emollient and whitening effect upon
the skin, is prepared by placing two
pounds of bran in q large muslin
bag and allowing it to soak In |
half gallon of hot mot boilingD water |
for three or four hours before the bath |
is required. Then empty the bran |
water into the bath n
Our grandmothers, who understood |
the valuable properties OF herbs and /
simples, sometimes enjoyed refresh
ing, fragrant baths, prepared by I
throwing into the bath water three or
four handfuls of cowslips, primroses
or other understanding wild flowers.
The water became delightfully."- per-
fumed, and the flowers were supposed
to possess virtues which Gained the
nerves and invigorated the skin.
Spinach and lime-fower baths were
to be equally efficacious as
nerve sedatives.
Perfumed powder for the bath Is
made OF altar of roses five drops; oil
of ylang-ylang, eight drops; oil OF
neroli. three drachms; oil of bergamot,
six drachms; California borax powder,
eight ounces; white CASTLE soap
lpowdered), eight ounces. Mix the oils
with tina y1nxvdar Apo4ha~ ,aaf,,I |
powder for the bath is made of equal
parts OF ne-ground oat meal and fine
almond meal. A few drops Of altar
OF roses may be added. philadelphia
Re cord.