Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-11-01
The Useful Lemon.

Ona ~ tba most useful Of all supplies
in woman's pantry is the lemon. NO
other fruit can be used for cleansing or
medicinal purposes in so many olilereh
WAYS. Cotton. the skin. llhen' the
tee,h tho scalp or the hands can De
cleans.d or purified by the use OF lemon
mice and the number of ailments Tor
which II is said tc be beneficial is sur
prisingiy large.
II is as householHremedy that the
lamon Comes into the greatest prOm!-
nence. and it is pleasa'it oiie'
when taken internally without sugar
For sluggish liver lemons iuiiiisii 'iiV
most beneficial Of acids. Next 10 theih
in point OF value stahh tofiid'oes
These should be eaten fTeely a. an
meals. The juice of lemon squeezed
into a glass Of water ought 10 pe oruiih
as often as possible, but especially up
on rising in the morning, before any
thing has been put into the stohiach.
Ruhhinp slices of lemon on the
temples and back Of the neck Will
sootha some kinds of headache. An
other way of taking lemon for bilious
headache. one said to be cure. is TO
put teaspoonful of juice into a small
Gun Of black coffee. 1t IS far better
however 10 use lemons freely at all
times and 50 keep the liver active.
Ruhhir, lemon on feet that have been
exposed to unusual cold Is sald 10 pre-
vent chiIblains. Those who know de-
clare that lemon juice IS an efhclent
anti-scorhutic remedy ard preventive.
An intermittent fever so lingering and
difficult to throw off. has been found to
mitigate its discomfortS when lemon
Juice in hot black tea WIS taken rather
freely.
Neura]gic pains sometimes yield
when lemon is rubbed over the parts
affected. Lemon juice as a cure for
warts is IN old country application.
The fruit is rubbed over the spot. The
gums will be found to be in much
healthier condition if rubbed daily with
lemon iuice. As dentifrce lemon juice
in water is warranted to be most effec-
tive Moreover. it swe@tens the breath
ana is a simple means OF removing
tartar. If the teeth are at all stained
lcmon juice will remove the most
obstinate of these. For this reason no
peel of lemon or even orange should be
thrown away at once, for that alone
may be Sufficient to remove the stains.
AS skin bcautifier the lemon has long
been known lemon bath is considered
a daily necessity in the West indies.
Three or four lines or lemons are cut
into the water and allowed to lie Tor hall
an hour, 50 that the juice may be eH-
tracted. Such a bath gives to the SKIN q
del ipbttI1 OF freshness ana CleanIl-
ness. A solution of lemon Juice should
be on every toilet table. where little
can be rubbed into the skin of tn" face
and hands every night. 1t viii not ohiy
ing brief afternoon rest Apply to the
face and hands paste made OF mogneSla
anc lemon juice. This will produce the
same result.
Juice of on, lemon. teaspoontul each
Of powdered bOrax and sugar. PGt these
in a bottle and use twice day Ahothef
coordination consists OF an ounce cacil
of powdered alum and lemon juice and a
pint of rosewater. Apply this two OF
three times each day.
Among household uses it has always q
y.lace as prime remover nf 1rult anu
raildew stains on white fraErlcS IN con-
nection with cold water ard oN;tlic acii-
Soak the stained part of the cinth hrSt IN
cold water and then pint OF water t,
Y vhich has been added one 1abieSpunhlui
of lemon juice and one taoleSpooln,i'l 81
oxalic acid. Ee sure to rinse vel alter
using, or the acid may eat the goods
When hooks and eyes have ruStcd any
part of the dress put lemon juice oyer II
ter at once. If a white garment seems
hopcIessly Scorched. il can Eenel ally p"
vhitened again by soaking IN f:keWarh n
water. Then squeeze lemon oyer H.
shine to bleach The sun. salt and lemon
i,,ice combined are great whiteners.