The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-31

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Girls OF sixteen and even younger
often write me for complexion formu-
las and always feel like saying the
same thing 70 them all
my dear children. you have 1t in
YOUR own hands to possess not only q
good. but very likely a beautiful, com
plexion
Now let Is consider the complexion
defects which affiict so many girls be-
tween the ages OF twelve and eighteen.
PimpIes. oily skin and large pores are
the chiefest ones. and these are large
" attributable 10 unhygienic habits.
The proof OF the statement 10 that
girss who are looked after very care
fully and who are warned by their
mothers against mental excitement,
rarely have them Left to their own
judgments about their health, the girls
with complexion worries have neglect
ed their bowels. ignored the impor-
lance Of the hot bath been lazy about
exercise, have eaten coarse or highly
seasoned foods. have drunk too much
ice water. have slept in close rooms
and done everything else they ought
not to have done. or what benefit to
these young ostriches would cosmetics
be? Their heads are buried in tho
sand of ignorance as to the needs OF
their own little bodies. and there is
nothing to do but wake up their under
standing as TO the operations OF ma
ture herself
There Is that much abused organ.
the liver. to which is intrusted so
many of the chemical processes Of the
body. If It is clogged through having
too much work thrown upon 1t as In
commanding or when deprived of the
mechanical action needed to stimulate
the flow OF It's Juices, as in sedentary
life, 1t is not ordinary waste matter
which Is thrown back into the blood
but foreign products which no organ
knows what to do with. 1t is this con-
dition. the existence Of poisonous mat
ter. which gives rise to so many COM
plexion defects. and. when the liver Is
90 clogged there is nothing to do but
give the system complete clearing
out An innocent little dose OF castor
oil. bought at the drug store for ten
cents and doctored with five drops Of
brandy to keep it from gripping. will
start the liver to better action
through freely moving the bowels. The
oil must be taken on an empty stom-
ach on going TO bed, and the next
morning II Is wise to take a bottle Of
citrate Of magnesia to start the move
ment Of the intestines and further
clear them.
A diet OF laxative foods after this
will continue the good work OF keeping
the bowels in easy order all fresh
fruits. cooked rhubarb. cooked and raw
prunes. spinach and green's coming un-
der this head. AS a beautiier to the
skin, and a gentle laxative. molasses.
TOO. is unequaled. but 1t Is necessary
to get the very dark. rich kind and eat
1t with coarse bread, such as graham
and rye. whose rough grain is very
beneficial IN clearing the bowels A
sufhcient quantity Of pure drinking
water between meals, this taken hot or
cold. Is required. and II squeeze OF
lemon Juice is added to the hot water
At least once day the complexion is
further cleared Other drinks OF
ireshening sort TO the skin might be
sassafras and spearmint tea The
sassafras is prepared by sleeping the
roots 10 boiling water. and the infu
sion may be taken hot or cold
This getting of the bowels in good
order and keeping them SO with fresh
FOODS and drinking water is required
Tor the preliminary treatment Of every
SKIN -pimples. large pores.
oily condition. discolorations and sal
iowness. Even freckles. those teasing
little fkin sprites which are so hard
70 Danish, are more easily dispersed
snd dimmed II the bowels are cleared
first.
AS to other foods useful for clearing
'PiSAioit, HIN. S"Scl anu sour,
y undoubtedly identifying, milk pos
sessing the Tactic acid which bleaches
'ne skin. and being about the most
natural of all foods to the stomach |
sweet butter is also preferable to salt, |
while a liberal diet Of green salads. |
prepared with olive oil and lemon
luce through the help they give in |
me oigesting Of heavier foods, is GER
'dihiy to be recommended The amaze.
mic girl who needs all the nourishment |
sne can get should however take her
saiad with mayonnaise. which is in a |
.ay quite solid food and easily di. |
sested as well. In fact. the more |
cave oil the thin. pale girl takes the
Aer and it would DO her far more
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