The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-09-22
LITTLE AIDS TO HEALTH

LITTLE AIDS TO HEALTH
When a person has accidentally
swallowed glass. it is a mistake to adj
minister. a purgative. Instead, allow
plenty of crackers to be eaten or thick
oatmeal cruel, or anything similar, SO
as to protect the intestines.
Perspiring Misunderstanding hands
are a source of great annoyance. Tine
ture of belladonna applied to the palms
will lessen the perspiration. This is
poisonous, so 1t cannot be freely used.
Eau de cologne. with 5 per cent of di-
lutte acetic acid, is quite harmless. A
convenient way of using this liquid is
to carry a wide-necked scent bottle
containing small sponge which has
been soaked with the preparation.
A splinter can be extracted without
pain in this way: Nearly fill wide
mouthed bottle with hot water, place
the injured part over the mouth and
press tightly. The suction will draw
the flesh down, and In a minute or two
the splinter will come out.
Nervous observation-disclosures break
down Is oftener due to overworking
the digestive organs than to mental
strain as such. Abstemious habits in
eating, combined with some attention
to exercise, make it possible for one
to do an immense. amount of hard brain
work without injury; but to attempt
anything out of thee ordinary in the
way of work while subsisting on the
ordinary stimulating diet is to invite
disaster.
Small warts on chIldren's hands,
when they appear in numbers, can be
got rid of certainly and painlessly by
keeping them constantly moist with a
lotion made by adding two drains of
dilute nitric acid to one pint of water.
In the Spanish beauty parlors they
will advise you to live upon a vege-
table diet while you are taking the
beauty treatment. They will tell you
that new onions are very good, and
so are asparagus, spinach and all the
spring vegetables. And they will
whisper that the woman who eats gar
lie and plenty of it will have a very
smooth, very clear and pretty skin.
Bad cuts and burns sometimes hap
pen in the kitchen, so 1t is well to
know of handy remedies. To stop the
bleeding of a bad cut. apply finely
powdered rice or flour to the wound.
II soft soap is to be had, it will ease
the pain of burn at once.
Those who suffer from stoutness
should take plenty of exercise; never
eat potatoes or bread, no suet or fat,
and never eat and drink at the same
time. Thin biscuits or toast may be
taken and never touch milk or beer.
II this is persevered with, satisfactory
result will follow.
If ones face is too red, be careful of
the diet. Take no hot drinks but COOL
ing ones Don't wash the face with
cold water, nor when you feel flushed.
Luke-warm water is better. When go
ring out in the sun. wear a thin veil.
Hot foot baths are also said to help
IN case of this kind.
Authorities differ on the subject of
removing blackheads, but all agree
that the diet should be simple. and
great care be taken Of the digestive
system. IAN application of good coat
of tar soap and hot water every day to
the face will often remove the black
heads, which can then be squeezed out
by hairpin and a few drops of eau
de cologne used on, the spots. Steam
ing the skin once a fortnight to soften
the blackheads is another remedy adj
vised, and the spots are then squeezed
out by the fingers. A little busting
over the suots with boracic acid pow
der Is advisable. and the face may be
washed every day in this powder. dis
solved in hot water.