THE VALUE OF OLIVE OIL

Shannon News, 7 December 1928, Page 3

THE VALUE OF OLIVE OIL

Olive oil is a valuable adjunct to health, and it.-deserves to be used to. a much greater extent than it now is. medicinally, in the kitchen and for the toilet. One of the easiest ways of taking olive oil is in salad dressing. Be. liberal with the oil when mixing the dressing, and let it at least ecfiai all the other ingredients mixed together. Many kinds of foon cau oe cooked in olive oil in the Italian way without offending, our, English taste. A teaspoonful of olive' if taken every morning, and another at night, will help to keep us .in good condition, especially if our skins arc dry. Olive oil is a safe medicine for children, and far pleasanter than castor oil. It is very valuable for the hair and for a shin that is harsh and dry. Olive oil, applied warm to the scalp and massages thoroughly in with the tips of the lingers the night® before the hair is shampooed, will give gloss and colour to the hair that has become .lank and lifeless. Applied to the skin of the face, neck and arms every night, it will keep wrinkles at bay. Only a little is necessary and it should be put on with a small piece of cotton-wool or clean rag, allowed to soak in for a few minutes, and then the surplus should be wiped off. The same treatment should be followed before, one bathes or motors, walks or drives, in strong sunlight. Olive oil is a protection for the skin against sunburn and cold 'winds. Powder may be applied when the olive oil has been wiped off.