Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-13
Answers to Health Questions


A. NJ, Orange-Q. Please let me
know how to stain my gray hair and
how to make it darker? | also would
appreciate a little suggestion on how
to darken my complexion.
| A. Although possible sometimes to
restore health to such an extent that
the natural color of hair returns, this
is very unusual once the hair pig
| ment is bleached or discolored by air
bubbles known as gray hair.
Ii iron alternated with sulphur does
| not suffice to darlSen white hair, a
feasible and harmless color may be
given the hair by powdered burnt
cork in the form of crayon grease,
paint, or home made, with vaseline.
Different shades of red, brown, chest
nut and blonde may be obtained in
the same way with powdered iron,
powdered henna leaves, or powdered
indigo. All of these are harmless.
Use sweet oil on the face morning
and night
C. H., Harrison-Q. Kindly tell me
what is good for dark circles under
the eyes?
A. Battle the rings with peroxide
and massage the face with sweet oil
night, take a half wineglassful of
olive oil about half an hour after
meals Live an outdoor life, take
daily exercises in the open air, join a
gymnasium, eat lots of good, nourish-
ing food, and retire early.
G. E. W., Newark-A. Kindly send
a stamped, self-addressed envelope,
with your query repeated. and | will
be glad to give you the required as
sistance.
NJ. L. c., Newark-A. If you will
kindly send a stamped, self-addressed
envelope, with your query repeated,
will be glad to give you all the de-
sired advice and information.
p. A. p, Newark.-Q. Would you
advise an operation for a fallen arch ?
A. 1t is not usually necessary Other
measures may be tried first. Ar
operation is safe.
S. D., Newark.-Q. What should one
eat in order to increase in height ant
weight?
What is the average height and
weight of a young man nineteen years
of age?
A Eat plenty of carrots, vegetables
with olive oil. lettuce, green peas
asparagus, boiled Irish potatoes and
rice, celery, squash, corn on cob
watercress, cauliflower, beets, tur-
nips, cereals, oatmeal, shredded
wheat, stewed and fresh fruits, dis.
titled water, whey, buttermilk, fresh
milk and cream. Eat three good
meals a day. Sleep ten hours in the
fxga " nd oh faiv l1$e AF dot 4.
exercise in the open air Also expand
the chest by taking deep breathing
exercises each morning for about ten
minutes.
2. The average height for a man o1
nineteens depends upon the height OF
his ancestors; If they we're tall, he
will be tall, but if short, he is likely
to be short, too: and as for weight, il
depends upon his height. A young
man of said age, though, is usually
thin. Only sickly and aged men are
stout.
M. L. G. Q.-My skin is very dry
What would you suggest my doing?
A.-Apply glycerine to the hands. II
is due to a deficiency in the thyroid
and other glands.
Mrs. A. s. OIL suffer a great deal
from constipation. Will you kindly
suggest some remedy?
2. / am also q victim of bad diges-
ton. What will help me?
8. ] have liver trouble, too. Kindly
Iadvise me accordingly.
Att is expedient that you take O
tablespoonful of milk of magnesia
about half an hour after meals, also
two glassfuls of distilled water. Eat
llots of good nourishing foods, sweets
pastries, carrots, young peas, aspara-
gus, creamed lima beans, string beans
boiled Irish potatoes and rice. lettuce
celery, cereals, oatmeal, shredded
wheat, fruits, and wineglassful OF
olive oil about half an hour after
meals. Obtain all the sunlight and
fresh air possible, sleep on porch
live an outdoor life. and take an active
| interest in open air sports.
| 2. Take ten grains of bicarbonate OF
soda and ten of calcined magnesia be.
| fore meals, and half dozen char.
coal tablets after meals.
! g. If you will kindly express youl
trouble more explicitly I will be glat
to give you the desired information