Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-26
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Clearing the Complication.


was ten years learning that when a girl
or woman speaks OF clearing the complex K
ion" she means Kidding the skin OF pimples
IL she doesn't mean relieving a sallow mudd y
or otherwise imperfect complexion But at
that. am fast worker compared with tho
nero lRity for tho lhity has been Mt least
hundred years learning that physics do
not CLEAR tho complexion" and gather from
my correspondence that the laity has not yet
learned this any too Well. II In queer, too
how dull and mnobservinE tho laity can be
about such matters. Look at all the sallow.
pmpy discouraEins compilations that got
constantly no better under an endless bonn
bardment with all kinds OF physics. alleged
liver regulators salts, herb teas and sim
liar junk. And these poor, misguided folk
fcndly cherish the notion that physics do
somehow clear tho complexion" / call that
leitylike.
sallow complexion has yellowish hue
because that is the natural color OF the skin.
and the panniculus or layer Of fat Immediate
~ beneath the skin. II is the perfusion of the
yellowish skin with red blood that gives the
mesh tint which Is most desired The sallow
complexion therefore has nothing whatever
tn do with the functional condition OF the
liver. though those famous authorities. Mrs
sumsey and Ben Told invariably advise some
thing TO "stimulate tho liver" in such cir
cnmsiances Liver tonics" appeal TO the
imagination OF whose understanding OF
these things Is vague, and tho fellow behind
the liver medicine certainly Is master OF the
art Of fascination. His impressive psuedo-
scientific jarson makes tho old fashioned
liver pill lure seem very unattractive Indeed
Not only temporary absence OF blood from
the face gives sallow hue. but permanent
blood deficiency in marked anemia tweaken-
ing OF the bloody from any cause, causes
fading OF the clear flesh tint and increase
OF tho sallow. Thousands OF women. know
ms this. have sought to remedy the trouble
by taking iron In form another al
though there is imagine that
iron ''tonics" really do increase the strength
or amount Of blood. or course, the effect Of
the iron medicine Is always disappointing,
unless perchance the Of the anem,a
has been sought out and remedicd meantime
Nothing is more futile than taking iron for
real or TANGLED anemn and doing nothing
remedy the cause of the anemla Every hit
that In the absence OF proper medical treat
ment of the condition, whatever II may be.
responsible for anemla. no kind amount OF
iron Is worth a boot. However,. this won't
worry the unutorcd girl who ia eager to take
anything but advice for her complexion.
Old hides may require oiling to keep them
at their best: but the young skin Is natural.
~ oily enough and calls for no artificial
sreastnE Soap and water is generally the
best bcautiher for the young skin And
plenty of air and sunlight will Give the COM
pleSion what no amount or kind OF artificial
dope can supply
A little pure talcum powder is harmless
enough. Rice powder is equally harmless
but often causes chronic sore oyes. 4 touch
ot rouge. an artistic touch, IL all right. too.
though Its use varies indirectly with ignor-
ance Of hygiene.