The Washington times., 1906-04-15
How to Get Rid of
Bodily AnnOyanceS

4 INSTEAD OF cod liver oil-ThOse peo-
pie who cannot digest cod liver oil
i will find a gill OF raw cream taken
at night very beneficial
HOT hands-There are a variety OF
recipes for this trouble, but this one is
The best Place about a teaspoonful OF
alum In the water you wash the hands
In: Afterward powder with rice powder,
which you can procure Of any chemist.
sore tbreats-Infants and young chill
dren with sore throats" should be
given occasional sips of a mixture OF
a teaspoonful OF borax in a wineglass-
tui OF gycerine. The glyce-ine lubricates
the throat, ana boraN is a first class
antlseptic for all throat conditions
For insomnia-If you are troubled in
thls way, try drinking a glass OF hot
mix after getting into bed; sip Il very
slowly and as hot as possible. Some
people Ike 4 pinch OF sugar or salt IN IN
Hot milk has a soothing effect on the
nerves, and helps % induce sleep.
y simple corn Cure-Bathe the feet
wen In hot water for thirty minutes
every thlrd night 1every night is best).
removing all the hard parts possible
Never uSe knife, razor or any cutting
instrument on them. After bathing and
rubbing OF horny substance. apply a
shhalI piece OF absorbent cotton wet with
aromatic spirits of ammonia. The am
mona must be applied every night.
whether bathing takes place or not
homemade cold cream-A very good.
pure cold cream may be made at home
as follows: 4 ounces of roseEater 4
ounces of oil of sweet almonds. i ounce
Of spernaeeu and ! ounce of white wax
Met OIL, wax and SPermaceti, removing
the pan from the fire 10 pour In rose
Maier' beat 70 froth with an egg
whisk. pertuming v!th little OF any
scent preferred. A few drops of tincture
OF Denzoin will keep the cream from be- |
coming rancid
The Care of the Tongue-The tongue
quickly betrays all disturbances in the |
economy of the body in health il is !
clean, moderately red IN color and 4
moist When IL is furred or ''coated' |
IL indicates fever, some impurity in the |
mouth, as foul or decayed teeth or
trouble with the digestive organs If 1
fever be the cause, the temperature Of /
the body will be above the normal, 9SIh |
degrees Fahrenheit. 1t is easy to de- |
termine II bad teeth are ar fault. n |
these be all right. seek for the source |
OF the trouble in the stomach, liver or |
bowels. Constipation will produce a |
pad breath and furred tongue. With |
nervous diseases dry tongue is a sign |
of nervous depression: and a pale. !
dition.
Remedy for Toothache-Toothache
caused by a cold in the facial nerves
may often be relieved by iyringing a
soft towel out of cold water and sprink- |
ing II with strong vinegar. This should |
De laid on the face like a poultice. and
VIII often be followed by a refreshing
sleep. A well-known physician saws
that boil should not be allowed to
progress, If 1t can be stopped at the out
set as the system is more likely TO |
be poisoned than relieved by the gather
ing matter The boil should be painted
with iodine, and will not amount to
ANYTHING If taken in the first stage.
How to Preserve Your Figure-Make |
a practice always TO stand with YOUR
knees straight and well braced. with
your back erect, your chest thrown out
and your stomach drawn in; secondly
always sit well back in your chair with
your back erect. to draw twelve deep
breaths, morning and evening, right |
from your abdomen, with your mouth
shut. Draw the breath up through
szour noStrils, and eject from your
closed lips or noStrils. Do this slowly.
and you will feel yourself stranger and
your f1gure getting braced. 1 want to
hear the best preserved woman have
ever seen lecture. and she attributes
her figure entirely TO these simple rules
Plain. simple food. no fluids taken
at meals. except the morning cup of |
coffee or chocolate, fresh air-lots of il
quiet. restful sleep earned by out-of-
door exercise, soap and water, and a
cheerful heart-that's the summing up
of my guide TO beauty Mrs. Langtry. !
the actress. who has the most beautiful
complexion in the world. informed an
interviewer a short time ago.