HAPPINESS FOR YOUR FEET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1939, Page 8

HAPPINESS FOR YOUR FEET

COMFORT AND BEAUTY.

Anything wrong with the feet makes life a misery. Headaches, face lines, tiredness, and a general feeling of irritability can often be traced to unhappy feet.

And the heat of summer always makes our feet more uncomfortable than at any other time of the year. Half your enjoyment during the summer months will depend upon the way your feet behave, ahd so that they are in a fit condition to carry you happily through your work and pleasure you should spend a few minutes daily on their care. Besides, care of the feet means comfort and beauty.

Every pair of feet should have a daily scrubbing in hot water. Use a good soap and a soft nailbrush. Scrub the toe-nails, between the toes, under the soles of the feet, and around the insteps. This will remove the accumulated acids of perspiration, reinvigorate the blood supply, and place the feet in a healtheir condition. After thoroughly rinsing dry the feet carefully and lightly powder with talc or boracic. During the hot weather many people suffer from tired and swollen feet, and this condition can be relieved by soaking the feet for five to ten minutes daily in hot water in which has been dissolved a little borax, finally rinsing in cold water. Dry thoroughly and massage with a little cold cream, removing the surplus With a soft towel, in the morning massage the feet with eau de Cologne or toilet vinegar and finally sprinkle with talc. If your feet are inclined to be very tender, bathe them in hot water to which you have added a heaped tablespoonful of ordinary salt. Then, after you have dried the feet carefully, massage some vaseline well into the soles and the toes, and finally powder with boracic. Another excellent way of hardening tender feet is to massage a little methylated spirit into the soles and allow it to dry into the skin. Foot-baths of weak epsom salts will reduce a surface rheumatic condition very quickly. Swollen insteps will be soothed if the feet are soaked in warm water to which a little arnica has been added. Witch-hazel rubbed into the soles after bathing is a great comfort to feet that are inclined to be hot. Fallen arches will often respond to a suitable exercise, and the following is extremely helpful: Raise yourself on your toes about 10 times the first day, gradually increasing the number of times as the muscles get into condition.