The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-03-26

- O-DAY my talk snail De lot the
benefit of those poor SUFFERING NOR
tails afflicted with red noses. It's
prey tough, l know, girls to be
j Obliged to go through life with the
danger signal forever hoisted, and from
the number of letters that come to me on
this subject there must be a lot of you
that are thus afflicted. In such cases one
is apt to give such free rein to the i'm
agination that 1 doubt not many of these
same girls feel perfectly confident that
were they to find themselves within a
bull ring it would only be necessary to
flourish the fiambuoyant nasal appendage
in the face of the wild animal to infuriate
him to all sorts of deeds of madness. But
never mind be that nose ever so rosy,
am sure L can tell you of something that
will restore it to its pristine fairness.
A red nose is one of those distressing
things that comes without respect of per-
SON. Nor is it always as seems to be the
popular belief an indication of overindul-
gence in the flowing bowl.
It comes from such a variety of causes
that It is difficult to suggest universal
cure 1t may be the result of weakened
circulation; IT may come from some stom-
ach arrangement, or from corsets, bands
or other garments which are so tight as
to impede the circulation. Sometimes the
redness is caused by too rough usage
is due to a tendency to erysipelas.
First of all, find out the cause Until
that is removed outward applications will
only alIeviate-they will not cure. If the
cause is poor circulation, contact with the
cold air will expose the fact by quickly
reddening a nose that Is ordinarily OF
normal tint Cold hands and feet are
often an accompaniment OF this condition,
which may be remedied by frequent exer-
else In the open air, massage, warm baths
and hot foot baths. Sometimes 1t is nee
rasaly DIR q n
nv tOnfcs which should only be taken
under the advice of ones physician. II
the circulation is restricted by outer
causes, equalize it by removing the coca
When during or after hearty meal the
nose becomes scarlet and seems to in
much has been imposed upon the organs
of digestion, which have rebelled, sending
the blood to the extremities
In such cases I would suggest reducing
as will easily digest A laxative diet of
vegetables and fruit will be found par
ticularly beneficial in cases of red or
shiny noses If the redness comes, as 1t
frequently does, from a clogged or I'M
healthy condition of the pores of the
skin, remedy it by frequent bathing in
plenty of pure CASTLE soap. Also use the
face scrubbing brush freely on the nose.
After the supposed cause has been re-
moved and the. nose stllI seems to alb
sorb all the color of the face, then try
outward applications. Witchhazel, al
lowed to dry on, and followed by a liberal
smearing with cold cream. is sometimes
all that is necessary. If this treatment IS
not effectual and the red nose comes from
Inflammation of the skin, try lotion
made of rosewater and carbolic acid.
three drops of the acid to four ounces
of the rosewater. A paste made
of one part of glycerine, two n
parts of water and enough III
refined chalk to make IT.
into paste is often eff [/LR"
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