THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 259, 25 October 1928, Page 2

THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW.

USEFUL HINTS. (By Cynthia Aylen.) Keep linseed oil and lime water in the house at all times; it is the one grand remedy for burns. Many complexions are ruined by severe massage. If you resort to home treatment use the massage gently.

It is well to remember that oil is an effectual antidote in almost all cases of poison when taken internally. Olive oil or svi'cet oil is best. Acetic acid will cure warts on the hand if each wart is touched with the acid. lodine will also cure them if used long enough to dry the skin. Buttermilk is good to clear the complexion, but great care must be Wken afterwards, as it makes the skin tender and liable to tan more easily. A quarter of a teaspoon ful of salt *aken in a glass of water at each meal for three weeks will make a wonderful improvement in the complexion. Horseradish leaves scalded in hot vinegar will cure severe pain. The leaves should be wrapped in thin muslin before being applied, or they will blister the skin.

Camphor ice is a healing remedv for chapped hands. It is made withWqual parts of almond oil, spermaceti and camphor, melted together. While hot - pour into a little rose water. If your health is not perfect, and your complexion is not good, avoid applying very hot water to the face. It draws the impure blood to the surface and makes unsightly blemishes.