The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-05-08
HELENE vALEAU's ANSWERS.

mss Valeau will reply to all ques-
e,ohs asked by the feminine readers OF
-.s 1htermoIntair Catholic. The well
.U~h character and authority Of her
ail piIes need no introduction TO those
SaoV familiar with her ability. Miss
.aleau Will take a kindly and personal
1--t,S rest IN those who write to her, and
II spare no pains in seeing that their
x,'g, ulrles are answered fully and care
10y. write only Oh one side of the
SSeper- Address letters to Miss Helene
au' Intermountain Catholic.
Dear Miss Taleau:
VIII you kindly give me lotion IN
0p the hands perspiring freely?
If your child chews the fruit thor
oushly il VIII be all right for him to
some kinds. Always give it to him
before breakfast.
me Following is recipe for a lotion
20 check the hands from perspiring:
boric acid. so grains; borax, 120
slalns: giycerine,. 2 ounces: salicylic
acld. $50 grains
Rub on the hands four or FIVE times
q day Wash the hands in warm water
before applying. and dry carefully.
snake well. If the glycerine is heated
u VIII Increase the solub lity Of the
preparation.
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Dear Miss Valesu:
win you kindly give me a recipe
Which can make at home TO soften
and whiten the hands? ANNA H
Here is very simple recipe for a To-
lon 20 improve the condition of the
hands; Put into bottle two ounces Of
glycerine two ounces of water four
tablespoonfuls Of lemon juice and a
lew drops Of carbolc acid Shake we'll.
sa-f1S
rub little of this mixture into them.
Z x X
Dear Miss Yaleau:
Can you tell me what causes puffy
eyelids? 1 know my condition is not
natural, for 1 never had them before.
y. Y. z.
Puffy eyelids generally indicate some
internal disturbance that needs the at
tention Of physician. It may be tina
your liver is out of order, or the kid
neys may not be doing their work
properly. You should not neglect this
trouble, but find the cause and then
get r.d Of il as quickly as possible.
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Dear Miss Naleau:
Please give a formula for green soap
shampoo. HAIRDRESSER.
! hardly think an amateur could mix |
the ingredients for green soap together |
it would be better to buy it ready
made.
Dear Miss Valeau:
l have read your advice for many
years, and now want to ask if you will
please publish as soon as possible the
recipe for astringent lotion? W. T. r.
Follow ne is the recipe You desire;
a iun. 20 grains: almond milk (thick).
Il. ounces: rosewater, S ounces. Dis
solve the alum in the rosewater. then
pour gently into the almond mink,
1gith constant agitation. Apply with a
soft linen cloth every night before re-
firing.
Dear Miss Valeau:
Is sassafras good to thin and cool
the blood? MARGARET
Sassdfras tea is excellent for spring
tonic. together with plenty of fresh air
and exercise. The drug store windows
are full of the fresh fra grant sassafras
bark Just now. and when properly
made il is very appetizinS. Take just
q few pieces Of the bark and pour boil
ing hot water over il. letting it stand
until It is A delicate pink color and J
stea1ning with fragrance. II too much
if the bark is used and the tea stepped I
TOO long or allowed TO boil, it is thick
and dark and bitter and not at all
Drink this three times day and es- ]
uecisllv drink a cup before going TO $
bed. a cool sponge bath should be 7
taken every morning and cup OF hot I
water taken half an hour before break G
st. With a teaspoonful Of lemon Juice I
In IT. will tend to take away that un- +
becoming blush. g
Leave meat and sweets from your f
hill OF fare and eat plenty Of Negeta- p
oles, especially spinach and Deets and t
Tomatoes, And above all get so inter- Il
ested in having plenty of fresh air ana o
exercise and wholesome work that you r
will forget all about your red cheeks Y
and pinky ears and just be healthy, 6
happy and sensible girl fl
ogden. D. NJ: No not attempt home
reatment for the removal of moles.
Consult a physician or go to derma- !,
ologist.
Il. r. Park City: What remedy for {
rockies have you tried? There is noth-
nc better than lemon juice and water, =
,aif and half. applied several times .
tally. !,
C. L.. Salt Lake: Use carboliZed vas v
line for itching scalp. and wet the "
;calp with cold store tea TO arrest a
aliing hair g
C. \. Evanston:A shampoo of cas- b,
lie soap suds is remedy for excessive W
iliness OF the hair. u