Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-25
PERSPlRATIoN

The woman who is troubled with ex-
cessiye perspiration is not always re-
lieved when winter comes; the many
letters received In my daily mail tell
me of the trouble and ask remedies.
Sometimes such conditions are
caused by neglect in infancy; then but
one thing can be done-the body and
clothing must be kept scrupulously
clean and some sort of antiseptlc pow
der used that will destroy the excess
siyclv disagreeable odOr so mortltylng
to Il fastidious woman. First all
traces of perspiration must be re
moved at least twice a day, morning
and night, with warm water and fine
soap: coarse soap makes matters
worsa: then one of the lotions l shall
give should be applied freely. after
thorough rinsing and finishing with
cold water.
Before giving these formulas I
should stipulate that the greatest pre-
caution should be taken in caring for
garments that do not so regularly INTO
the tub Shields must be changed
every day, and as these can be had
with tiny safety pins, in place of the
method of baSting them into arms eye.
there can be no possible @cXcuse for
wearing soled ones. Those removed
shoulF be washed with SaliCyhc soap.
to be had at any drug store, before
replacing The corsage should be Well
summed and aired and goods selected
that will not change color if rinsed
with water and ammonia. The latter
is powerful disinfectant, and
spouge wet first in water and then
with ammonia can be passed over any
part of the garment that has the
slightest odor perceptible. L know
comely, fair woman. who, being
troubled in this way. keeps all her
winter waists hanging from line on
frosty sunshiny days, when cold
wind blows, knowing that there is no
means so sure of sWeetening as air
and sun
After the bath have ready lotion
Of 4 Grains hy1rastin hydrochlorate in
4 ounces cologne: battle the affected
parts with this as often as needed.
lotion Of salicylic acid dissolved
in water in the proportions of half a
teaspoonfull to the pint is good also;
keep 1t in a bottle in the bathroom
and apply with a soft cloth after using
soap and water and rinsing well.
Rinsing all the soap off is very
important part of this cleanslng; II
left it Increases the trouble, retaining
the odor Another precautiou that
helps is to moisten the underclothlng
at armpits with cologne. spirits OF
camphor. being slightly astringent
MAJ also be used, and the best and
most economical way is to buy 10
cents worth of the gum, break it into
small bits and drop these into DOT
tie. add alcohol TO cover, and When
CRYSTALS remain add more alcohol un-
til they are all dissolved; this VIII pc
a saturated solution the right
strength. Use this freely after the
n
alcohol -.
Too much powder does more harm
than GOOD in cases Of excessive perSpl-
ration. it clogs the pores and so
makes matters worse. Plain boraclc
acid, poWdered and busted on, Is an
tiseptic and cleansing; so IS orrls root
but this discOlOrs and should onN ne
used where it will not soil the ctotn-
ing Where the feet perspire a little
aI1n water may be used after the
hath. which should be first in warm
water with soap and then very cola
water to finish. \ teaSpOontul OF pow
dared alum dissolved in a pint OF al
cohol and tablespoonful added to a
basin of cold water is astringent ana
helps to cure the trouble.
Battle the feet and hands IN warm
water and apply the following: IWen-
tv grains of betanapthol, mixed WIN
one dram salicyic acid: this lmme-
diatelv relieves and removes any odor
that may exist. \ good powder for the
purpose is to mix half an ounce each
Holeate of lead zinc and subnitrate OF
bismuth: dust the affected parts after
bathing and wiping dry. 1t is a good
plan where the feet are sore from eXX-
ressiye perspiratiOn to rub them win
r1afn cold cream every night ana
morning. clean, soft hose should be
Worn. J[ior -''''a not Isle, as the thread is too
tightly twisted, but thin, soft cotton
never wool