The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-24

taste. and : either A mob cap or
fine muslin. edged with lace. or d dainty
little lace cap. made to come over the
ears and tie under the chin with ribbon.
The cOnvaIesceut nightcap does away
with frOwSy hair one of the chief wOr-
ries of the fasJidiOus invalid. The hair
requires much attention during illness,
or il viii not only look badly. but even
worse. il VIII come out. Fever and
perspiration are usually the cause of
falling hair during illness. but the hair
depends for its health so much on the
condition of the blood that aenemia or
poor circulation will also cause this de-
cadence.
The regular professional and the am
ateur nurse should learn something Of
the care of the hair. A sick woman's
hair should be parted in the middle
providing it Is thick, and d braid made
on either side Tt should be brushed
thoroughly every morning and night.
but the brush should not be heavy or
thick one. The wire brushes whose
bristles are very far apart are the best
for this purpose provided the wire
br5stIes are perfectly finished off
badly made wire brush will break the
hair. In cOmbing the hair large sized
comb should be used. one whose teeth
are far apart. As il is often impossible
to. wash the patients hair during i'll
ness or cOuvalesCenCe. the following To-
ton Will serve the purpose Of cleansing
the scalp, and the daily brushing will
help keep the hair clean:
Cologne or lavendar water, 1 ounces:
borax u ounce: rose water. :. ounces:
tincture Of cOchineaL = ounce Put
the boraX and tincture in the cologne;
agitate until the bOraX is dissolved.
then add the rose water.
Apply this on q soft piece of flannel.
part the hair and rub on the scalp
Keep parting the hair in different
places until the entire scalp has been
cleansed. When the long hair becomes
very oily and mats together, powdered
OTris root can be used for a dry sham
poo. stand beside the invalid. taking
one braid at a time; place under the
braid a towel, loosen the hair and dust
the oris root powder over it. Smooth
the powder in with the hands: then
brush Ali superfiuous oil viii come off
with the powder. leaving the hair dry
Don't let the powder get into the roots
of the hair unless there is a possibility
of a shampoo in the very near future
In cases of fever and where it is prob
able that the hair VIII fall out after
the illness. massaging' the scalp as
soon as the physician permits viii hin
Ger this disaster from occurring. The
PATIENTS head should be rubbed gently
but firmly. with the fingertips moving
the scalp and rot using friction on the
hair itself. A tonic should be applied.
but a tonic TO suit the requirements
of the patient The same tonic does
not agree with every one just as the
same food does not.
Hair is quite as individual as tenn
permanent; in fact it has great deal
to do with temperament. and [ know of
many women whose hair changes in
shade and almost in texture with their
moods and general health. Probably
the moods affect the health-but that
is another story
To return to our invalid-here is a IA
nous old tonic for hair that is inclined
to be stiff: Castor oil, half pint pure
alcohol mot WOOd), half pint; tiucture