The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
USEFUL HOME REMEDIES.

Chained Hands-Wash them with a mix
ture-of bran and water, or an appiioa'io.
OF yaseline rubbed In once a day WIZ Keep
the hands from %chapping. Another way
to prevent chapped hands Is to wash tnem
in soft water and honey soap. DRY "ith d
soft towel. -.
The Eyes-To strengthen the eyes, take
a quart of soft water, a pinch OF salt anu
a tsasuoonful of good brandy; let them
dissolve, and shake the bottle peiofe
using the mixture. This Is very good TOT
the sight. Might is the best time for patn-
ing the eyes. They should never be run
bed, as it makes the lashes tall out.
A Palatabie Substitute for Castor OIL
Take a quarter Of a pound OF fgs, stew
them slowly in olive oil. When they are
swollen add honey and lemon-juice tt
taste. Put them into an earthen Jar, and
should medicine be required for children
or adults one fig will have the same re-
suit as a dose of castor oil, keeping the
skin nice and clear.
Tender Feet-Rest them as much as
possible by changing your shoes several
times a day-even from an old shoe to O
new one is a rest. The muscles OF the
foot tire of ore position. and 1t is wonder
full how a frequent change of shoes rests
them. A few drops OF ammonia added to
the water in which you battle your feet
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A Soothing Cough Mixture-Boil three
large lemons In water seven minutes, drain
off the water and slice the lemons as thin
as possible. Put them in an earthen bowl
with one pound of the best brown sugar,
and stand the bowl on the fire until the
mixture is at boiling point. Then draw
to the back of the stove and let the mix
ture simmer three hours. Remove from
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hour add a small tablespoonful of oil of
sweet almonds. 1t is to be used warm.
Stir, and take In teaspoonful doses as often
as needed.
A severe paroxysm Of coughing may
often be arrested by taking a Tablespoons
full of glycerine in a wineglassful of hot
milk.
Foot S~prains-Slide the fingers under the
foot, and, having creased both thumbs,
press them successfully with increasing
force over the painful parts for about a
quarter of an hour. The application should
be repeated several times, or until the
patient is able to walk. This is a simple
remedy for a very frequent accident. and
can be performed by the most inexperi-
eDced.
How to Become Thin-Fat should b
reduced by improving the general health
and exercising the muscular tissues Of thu
oody rather than by change to a radica
diet. Strengthen the muscular tissues by
increasing the meat foods. Keep fh'
elood in good normal condition by cutting
from the diet all sweets, severe acids
wines, alcoholic and malt liquors. Us'
sufficient pure and cool water to give fret
action to the skin and kidneys. Eat sufh
Gent food, but only twice a day. Do no
nibble between meals.
Eggs and Scalds-The egg Is a very use
full household remedy, and, as 1t is on
ready to hand. it should be more ap
preciated than 1t is. For burns and scaldi
(Which are apt to occur in most kitchens
there Is nothing more soothing than tn
white Of an egg. 1t makes a skin over tn
burn the same way that collodion does
and is more soothing. On cases Of burn
ing, the great point is excluding the al
as much as possible, and to prevent In
nammation. Is the white Of an egg l
the best remedy for this. 1t should be use
at once.