The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-04
REMEDIES FOR ROUGH SKIN


 Alligator hide, dry skin and nut meg-grater skin (keratosis) being all more or less constitutional con- ditions,. the use of external applica- tions alone may not bring about much permanent relief, although the regular use of suitable oils, lotions or ungents will give consid- erable comfort and improve the appearance of the skin.
 Young women with slight ichthy- osis (alligator hide, fish skim about the elbows, knees, legs, are embar- rassed not only by the roughness or the skin but by it's dirty appear ance regardless of personal cleann- ness. This often leads to still more soap and water scrubbing, which IS a mistake. Better use less soap ana water and more oil. 1,
 Instructions for preparing bland skin oil were given earlier. Such oil, or freshly made cold cream (not ready made) or plain olive oil regularly but sparingly ap- piled will relieve simple roughness and harshness of the skin, provided soap and water is summed. AS al- ready explained, optimal rations o1 vitamins D, B and G. to supplement the regular diet, will help to correct stubborn chronic dermatitlS Ill many instances, whether it is recog- nized as mild pellagra or not. Chronic dermatitis is identical with chronic eczema. The vitamin D may be in the form of one or another fish liver oil, or viosterol, or 1rradl- ated milk or metaboliZed vitam1n U milk: the vitamins B and G may be in the form of wheat germ or dried yeast: or all three vitamins may be conveniently taken in the form of irradiated yeast tablets irradiation with ultraviolet light converts ergosterol in yeast into yiosterol which is vitanin D.
 Ichthyosis is usually worse III winter, better in summer. Where the thyroid gland function is sub normal, as evidenced by physical and mental sluggishness, low body temperature, slow pulse, shallow breathing. senSitiveness to cold. an iodin ration or under the physl- clans supervision small doses or thyroid extract may be helpful.
 Where patches of skin are GOV. cred with dry, harsh scales or scurf, an occasional brisk scrubbing with green soap (soft soap) and hot water will soften it, and following the scrubbing and drying an appli- cation of oil. For the hands and face this is an agreeable applica- tion:
 Glycerin ................1a ounce Rain or snow water or distilled
 water 10 ounces
 In more severe cases of rough skin with hard dry scaling which is not relieved by these milder reme- dies, it is necessary from time to time to apply salicylic acid in the strength of ten grains to the ounce of salve or ointment over night, in order to soften the dense horney scales.
 Any one subject to chronic der matitis, chronic eczema, psoriasis, ichthyosis, or other condition in which there is excessive dryness and roughneSs of the skin, always worse in winter, must remember that air. conditioning, particularly adding moisture to the excessively dried out artificially heated air of the house, is nearly equivalent to a win ter in some balmy climate where it is comfortable to live out of doors.
 Wheat
 Is vitamin D the only vitamin contained in wheat? How much wheat should a person eat daily? (J. O.
 Answer-There is no vitamin D in wheat. Wheat contains vitamin B and vitamin G and vitamin E. The more plain wheat one eats, in place of refined wheat flour the better for health and vitality. Send 3c-stamped envelope bearing your address for monograph WHEAT TO EAT"-which gives practical m- structions and recipes.
 Stage Fright
 Please print again the remedy to prevent stage fright? (M. J. DO AnSwer-Take two grains of quln- inc sulphate in pill, tablet or cap sule, before or after food, three times a day for a week or two be- fore the ordeal.
 Sleep and Eat
 I am 50, and in the habit of talk ing a nap after noon dinner or lunch. Is this a good habit? (E. Ko
 Answer-I think it is generally unadvisable to sleep after a hearty meal, at least for mature adults 1t is all right for children or younger adults. Better sleep nlghN and eat daytimes, or If you mus sleep in the daytime, sleep nrs' and then eat. Copyright 1888, John F. Dille Col I