Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
PERsPlRATloN

EGh0FinN WV
Excessive perspiration is very annoy
ing, but it should be remembered that
it is the function of a healthy skin to
perspire, that one of the duties of the
skin Is thus to help the body get rid
of it's impurities. Precipitation within
bounds makes the skin smoother and
the texture finer. This is one OF the
benefits of a hot bath or a Turkish
BATH Even the Indians know the value
of keeping the pores of the skin open
by means of the hot bath ana the
sweating process, which they employ
in huts built especially for the pur-
pose. These baths are kind OF gym
nastics for the sweat glands, and cause
them to take on healthy action, stim-
ulating them to act normally II they
have been deficient in this respect,
and, on the other hand, restraining
their activities If they have been too
great.
In the summer 1t is very annoying
to have the forehead and face drip with
perspiration and the drops stream
down the face upon the least exertion.
II the perspiration is too free 1t be-
comes very irritating to the skin, caus-
ing the complexion to become blotcheu
and covered with dull red eruption.
washing the face with cologne ana
water, or alcohol and water, or some
toilet vinegars will help this. After
it apply a non-irritating face powder.
In removing the perspsratton use
fine handkerchief and not anything
coarse or harsh, such as an ordinary
towel Do not rub the face, but rather
mop 1t.
The sweat glands are very numer-
Gus and active in the armpits, ana
especial care is needed to keep the
perspiration from running the CLONES
and also to free them from Disagree
able odor. This odor Is much more
offensive in some people than with
others, and such should battle under
the arms with the greatest care, using
the alcohol preparations which nave
been spoken of for the face. cleanse
the armpits thoroughly with hot water
and soap and then wash them with the
alcohol, after which powder freely with
boric acid. Subnitrate of bismutn Is
also a good powder for the prevention
of perspiration under the arms. 1t is
an excellent astringent and deodor-
izer. but sometimes blackens and
stains. Great care should be taken 10
always keep fresh the dress shlelos
that are worn. If worn too long they
will become stiff and then are nkeiy
to infect the parts and cause pois.
There are some people who are
the feet, and nothing is more disagree
able. To prevent it soak the feet daily
in very hot water and before finishing
make the water cold; after that apply
to them a 5 per cent solution of sal
icylic acid in alcohol. 1t has been
found effective to wash the feet at
night with a per cent solution OF
permanganate of potassium, but that
is apt to stain and the salicylic acio
is better
Very annoying also is the perspira-
ton of the palms of the hands In
summer some cannot wear kid gloves
at all because of the staining with
perspiration. This can be helped py
using very hot water for the hands,
putting them in water as hot as can
be borne, then drying them without
rubbing and busting them with the
boric acid powder. To keep gloves
from staining dust the hands and the
inside of the gloves with lycopodium
powder.
When excessive perspiration occurs
without any adequate cause, 1t means
that the system is run down, and one
should take baths and tonics and In
every way try to build up the system.
Exchange.