Evening journal., 1915-10-13
HOW TO KEEP WELL
By Chas. G. PercIral. NJ. D.

InquiRes on health subjects may
be directed to DR.. Perciyal. Of THE
EVENING JOURNAL. and will be an
swered in these columns. He will
not give medical advice.
Various Skin Medicines.
A sallow. dirty and disordered skin
generally points to auto-intoxication,
stomach trouble and constipation, dis
ordered general condition and toxic
intestinal tract and calls for a COM
plete change in the method OF living,
frequent bathing, both internally and
externally. and some good blood and
body building medicine. The latter
should be prescribed by good physi-
clan after a thorough physical ex-
animation.
While | do not desire to say any
thing against the use OF the various
preparations on the market Tor the
Improvement of the complexion, some
Of them are harmful to some skins.
As face powders and rouge are not,
strictly speaking, proprietary ar
ticles. but can be purchased in bulk,
it can do no harm IL / speak plainly
concerning these. but II my warning
is needed many women will be saved
the modification in the years to come
Anything in the shape of a powder
applied daily to the skin of the face
and permitted to remain there for a
number of hours cannot but be in
furious if for no other reason than
that it stops up the pores Of the skin,
defeating nature in her efforts to
throw off. through the natural chan
nels, the impurities of that portion OF
the body: therefore | warn women
that the continued use of face pow
ders will partially destroy the pores
or at least make them unable to per-
form their natural functions For.
| tunately there are a number of sim.
pie harmless things that will do muct
toward accomplishing the desired re
suits with the skin of the face. o
these lemon juice is one Of the best
for it possesses both cleansing ant
whitening properties II is excellen
for freckles and also TO remove tan
I but it should be diluted in the proper
ton of three tablespoonfuls to eacl
pint of water. Buttermilk is also
] II
the removal of pinples. tan ant
slight eruptions. Alcohol als'
cleanses the skin, removing pimples
and is especially good to cleanse tn
skin of oilness. Diluted about one
third, il will be found a valuable &C
cessory to the toilet want to spea
} again of the value of the simple tine
. ture OF benzoin for the whitening O
. the skin and its general preservation
? II should be used in the proportion @
one ounce to a pint Of water; If per
! fume is desired use rose water
otherwise, boiled or distilled waite
t should be used. Try the use of soa
, and water, friction and the article
e named above before using any Of Ia
! compounds of which you know notl
4 ing. These things I have recon
j mended will show gratifying result
il used thoroughly and regularly.
e Natures Sweet RestOrer.
: / wish women would realize the in
portance of sleep; not the sleep du
ing the small hours of the mornil
. following a night of enjoyment. b
= the sleep which should be had
y regular intervals and for a certa
20 number OF hours. 1T IS lmpOSSll
n to say how many hours of sleep a
g required by humans, for this vari
n according to temperament and envi
e onment. but there are few wom'
n who require less than nine hours
J. sleep out Of the "a. and these hou
II should be, when possible, between
q p. m. and s a. m II has been demo
Il strated beyond a doubt that natu
provides in sleep. first for the rest
the body. and not until the body HI
been rested does the brain receive
share of repose. This being the cas-
it follows that persons Of a nervol
/, temperament should have more hou
} of sleep than he or she of a mo
IT placid nature. The health Of Il
" average woman, particularly Il
h housekeeper. is improved by a nj
la during the day. This need not be
/ long duration. but il should be abs
Lutte repose and be taken minus q