The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-08
Health and Beauty.

nourishing.
Put the children to bed early and have
an hours quietness to yourself.
Honey is very nutritious and should be
on the bill of fare of the person who is
anxious to accumulate flesh.
Severe sore throat is often relieved by
slipping sweetened water in which there is
pinch of cayenne pepper.
Witch hazel is excellent for the eyes,
though one should be certain the liquid is
absolutely pure before using.
Do not overlook the value Of proper and
rational exercise All the muscles of the
body must be used to be of value to one.
A good cough syrup is made of lemon
juice, rock candy, butter and hcorice.
Any amount may be used, and should be
melted before placing in the bottle for use.
TO make oatmeal water place table
spoonful of coarsely ground oatmeal in
pint Of water; simmer gently for an hour;
then add sufficient water to make it meas
ure one pint again
Don't neglect to take a ten minutes rest
during the day with the feet raised. 1t
gives the whole body a sense of repose and
works wonders is smoothing out the lines
on the face.
Where there is excessive pain in the
head or upper portion of the body, put the
feet in very hot bath to draw the blood
down from the head. In case the patient
is in bed use the hot water bag at the
feet
When bread is given to children nnder
year and half old it should be sliced
very thinly, buttered lightly and given in
small quantities
If troubled with large, or varicose, veins
in the lower limbs do not stand much in
one position but move about or sit down
whenever opportunity affords it.
A thorough but gentle rubbing with
soft chamois skin will remove dust and dirt
from the face, and this practice is better
than numerous washings during the day.
As the constant liberal use of ammonia
will turn the hair white, ii is recommend
ed as bleach for yellow-gray hair. A
tablespoonful of ammonia to a basin of water
is the proportion to be used.
Polish the nails daily with the chamois
skin buffer to improve the circulation of
the parts and make them clear and pink
No paste is needed; in fact it is injurious to
the nails to use polish on them daily.
When taking physical exercise COM
mence gently, continuing until the body
is in u glow, then finish as gradually as the
exercise was commenced This will avoid
lameness of the back and other Joints.
Be sure that the hair is thoroughly dry
after shampooing before dressing it, or
musty odor will result, and the hair will
seem sticky and heavy. Headaches and
backaches often result from doing up the
hair before thoroughly dry.
When a child has swallowed any poison
Gus substance or liquid the stomach should
be emptied Immediately. Ipecac is splen-
did to induce vomiting. The dose should
be from quarter to a teaspoonful, accord
ing to age of child.
An easily prepared solution which will act
as tonic upon the scalp and keep the hair
from falling out is composed of one pint Of
soft water, one tablespoonful Of salt and
three tablespoonfuls Of alcohol. Dampen
the roots every other day.
Inflammation of the throat may sometimes
be cured by the steam from lump of resin
over which boiling water has been poured.
Place lump of resin the size of a walnut
in an old teapot, pour boiling water over it,
cover and place spout to the mouth.
Feed a cold and starve fever is an
adage as old as time itself. A severe cold
usually runs its course, though such simple
treatments as hot lemonade at bed time, or
even hot broth, slipped before retiring, is
often sufficient to break cold.
A good preparation to use when one is
afflicted with excessive perspiration, which
is certain to ruin the clothes, is to make a
mixture of equal parts of talcum, soda and
cornstarch. The soda acts on the
acidity Of the perspiration and prevents the
unpleasant odor SO often noticeable.
Pure olive oil will cure the worst forms
of stomach trouble, and is good flesh
builder in bodies emaciated by long sick
ness. 1t is not unpleasant to takeif little
grape or berry juice is placed in the glass
with the OIL Delicate babies are often
nourished with olive oil, and the bodies
should be massaged with it.
For cold take an eight-ounce bottle
half full Of sweet oil, put ten cents worth
of camphor gum into it, and then fill the
bottle with equal parts of turpentine and
kerosene. Shake well and when wanted
for use pour some into small dish and
warm. Rub well into the chest and soak