The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-23
HEALTH AND HYGIENE

Camphorated chalk is one of the SIM
pie dentifrices that never go out. One
can prepare it at home just as we'll as to
pay druggist to do it. All that Is neces-
sary Is an ounce Of powdered camphor
and fifteen ounces Of prepared chalk. If
it is desired to have the dentifrice foam,
add a little powdered CASTLE soap. Mix
thoroly by sitting thru coarse cambria
number Of times.
An excellent liquid dentifrice can be
made by putting into a quart of hot water
one teaspoonful each of spirits of cam
phor and tincture of myrrh and two
ounces of borax. Add the borax first.
When the water is nearly cold add the
other ingredients. Use a wineglassful
night and morning in mug Of lukewarm
water to brush the teeth
When the gums are so tender that the
morning cleansing makes them bleed, the
following powder will be found good for
hardening the gums: One-quarter of d
pound each Of powdered myrrh and pow
dered orris root, one-half ounce Of pow
dered borav, one ounce of prepared chalk.
Such formula is much cheaper if the
ingredients are bought separately and
mixed by ones self.
The usefulness of the lemon begins in
the morning, even before you are out of
bed. The piece Of half a lemon squeezed
into a glass of water and drunk un-
sweetened the first thing in the morning
is an excellent remedy for bilious dis
orders.
If girls appreciated the lemons useful
ness as a beautifer they would always
have one at hand The fingers or finger
nails may have stains that refuse to
yield to soap and water, in which case a
little lemon juice will usually prove sue
cessful. Before manicuring the nails you
should always soak them for at least five
minutes in basin of water in which are
a few drops of lemon juice. The skin
which grows SO extensively around the
nails is pushed back by orange wood
sticks first dipped In lemon juice: and as
for the teeth, no more effective cleanser
|cor purer mouth wash can be found than
a half-dozen drops of lemon juice in a
wineglass of water.
After washing the hands, lemon juice
and water makes a splendid bleach, but
one curious thing should be remembered.
Lemon juice pure darkens the skin, so
do not make the mistake of rubbing in
plain lemon juice, instead of diluting it
with water.
Lemon juice and glycerine is good for
chapped hands. If you have a hoarse
voice in the morning, lemon juice
squeezed ON to soft sugar till it is like a
syrup, and a few drops of glycerine added,
cold on the chest, or consumption itself,
finds a formidable enemy In the following
prescription:
Squeeze the juice Of three lemons over
! three whole eggs, shell and all. In two
| or three days time the shell will have
| softened because of the effect of the lem
ons' acid on the lime composition of the
shell. Then add pint of rum and a
pound Of pulverized brown sugar candy.
You can bottle this, and take spoonful
every morning before rising. It is simply
wonderful as a tonic.
Sun baths are said to be a powerful
remedy in transforming the weak, spirit
less, sallow woman into robust person
of healthy color and spirits. How many
women and girls one sees who are neither
we'll nor ill-not strong enough to do a
woman's work in the world, yet not sick
enough to be under a physicians care.
Such seni-invalids are strongly recon-
mended to remove their clothing and sit
or lie in room where the sunshine will
reach them. The position should be
changed, so that the health giving rays
may touch all portions Of the body The
circulation will be benefited, less cloth
| ing will be required and there will be less
liability to catch cold as result Of sys-
tematic sun bathing.