Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

dryness that makes the toes crack" that
Is to say. the flesh in between splits. leav-
ing raw line. In the heel this Is even
more painful than between the toes and
must not be neglected. for serious cordi-
lions may result. If the rubbing of shoe
Is found to be the original cause, it Is
cheaper in the end to give up wearing that
particular pair than to continue It.
For the crack. 1t should be washed In
warm water to soften the flesh, then the
two edges may be drawn together and
strips of adhesive plaster put over to holo
1t in place. Any druggist has the plaster
and cents worth will be enough. After
that apply zinc ointment cream. vaseline or
any emollient, always remembering that
bit of disinfectant. such drop of diluted
carbolic acid. aids healing by keeping the
spot antiseptfc.
For cracks between the toes the treat
ment differs a little. although the same
would be found beneficial. emitting tho
plaster. Wash them carefully first. and
instead of ointment moisten bit of cloth
with tincture of myrrh and leave it on.
AT the same time If much moisture Is
present keep the tees we'll powdered
1 thought there was nothing left to say
on the treatment of corns. but 1 find there
Is not an uncommon practice of allowing
the excrescences to grow until they become
painful before cutting. the impression be-
ing that frequent clipping makes them
larger This is a mistake. They cannot
be cut too frequently and should never be
allowed to reach the size where they cause
and corns should, therefore. be cut close
to flesh. After cutting in this way, but
not making them bleed. paint with To-
ton of equal parts salicylic acid and col
lodion. Do not let this spread, as it will
burn the skin. Over the corn place corn
plaster. These plasters are SO cheap that
1t is not worth while to make them at
home.
For soft corns make a little wad OF gauze
or linen and place either above or below the
spot In such way as to keep the toes
from pressing each other. The knack
of this hes in getting the wad the right
size, for if too large 1t will hurt when the
shoe is on, and If too small will be useless.
Do not place the wad on the corn, it will
increase the pain
Such treatment as this constantly ap-
piled will cause both hard and soft corns
to disappear None should ever be cut until
the foot has been well soaked to soften the
skin.
Bunions are more difficult than corns to
get rid of for the reason that only heroic
efforts will accomplish anything and
person is not inclined to adopt such means.
A bunion is usually on the joint at the
base of the great toe, and is entirely
caused by pressure. Obviously the first
best way Is to change the style of shoes
one has been wearing, adopting an entirely
different kind. More than this, the foot
gear should be 50 large that there will be
no pressure. At the same time paint the
place every day with lotion made of one
dram of carbolic acid, one dram of tincture
Of iodine and one dram of glycerin Cover
with plaster such as Is used for corns.
If a person is willing to do this, the most
important of which is changing the shape
OF the Shoes the bunion will gradually dis
appear. When it is gone other shoes may
shape that caused the trouble would be
foolish