The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-18
THE SKIN YOU LOVE TO SCRATCH

We gave several useful remedies for the re- lief of itching, smarting, irritation or burning of the skin in the talk about Seven Ages or Itching the other day. To-day we have some more recipes for you. Better make note or clipping of any you may wis-l 10 use Notnns gets me off my bowling so much as lot or let- lters from. folk who decide six weeks after pub ,ication of an item like this that they want copy, when we have no copies available. For heat rash (prickly heat) bathe with 8 handful of bran in basin of tepid water, or a Tablespoonful of saleratus (soda) in basin of l tepid water, dry with soft towel ana powaef | freely with cornstarch powder or with zinc
 stearate powder or with borated taicum. Asoio
 soap.
 Chafing between opposing skin surfaces calls for gentle soap and tepid water bathing. re- Ipeated rinsing away of the soap. drying with soft towel and flaming, then heavily coating With zinc stearate powder If the chafed or
 scalded surface is moist, smear 1t with fresh castor oil or with soft petrolatum and cover with piece of soft linen. Exposure to the air lis the best preventive eand cure for chafing or lscalding.
 For chapping redness roughness of the | skin, this lotioniis an old standby:
 Boric acid powder .............:... orams Tragacanth shavings .............. so grains
 (tablespoonful) | Rain water or distilled water .r One pint | Boil, stirring constantly. till a clear jelly is | obtained. Apply after washing the hands ana before skin is quite dry, two or three times day.
 This lotion is excellent after shaving. Of course the relief of the itching of scabies, old fashioned itch is the cure of the disease, and that means the killing of the itch mites that burrow under the cuticle. The best rem sdy for this is sulphur ointment-not sulphur | and lard" crudely mixed up, but sulphur oint- ment made by the skilled pharmacist, pound l of it, fresh, after the formula in the pharma- copoeia The success of this treatment de- pends largely upon the manner in which the sulphur is applied. No room here to give In structions. ! Bath pruritus. is mild degree of itching, rather irritation, indicating the following meas ures: @t l. Don't bathe.
 g. If you must bathe, make it short and no more extensive than the law requires. 3. Avoid the use of soap.
 4. The less clothing you wear at any time consistent with comfort, the less your skin will itch. '
 5. Use some suitable oil on the skin daily.
 6. After bath apply this skin cream. Lanolin ...'.............. drams Boroglycefld .-.. .....l ursih Cold cream, made from white
 This should be dispensed in collapsible tube, and pea size bit is enough to apply daily.
 Many persons who suffer with bath pruritus or so called winter itcn need treatment to in- crease the activity of ductless glands. This may be accomplished by taking suitable Iodin Ration. (Write in for instructions for taking an Iodin Ration and inclose with your request a Scent stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress)
 Here is a recipe for the relief of local pru rits:
 Fannie acid .................... ZO grams Alcohol .....s....... One-naiI ounce Glycerin One-nayI ounce Water to make .... ..... Four ounces
 Apply night and morning on a napkin or fold of linen. ~