Take of Robinson patent barley 1 tablespoon. Mix well with
a little cold water ; add about 2 quarts of hot water, boil for 5 min-
utes. Season with plenty of sugar ai\d juice of fresh lemon (it needs
to be highly seasoned.) Cut a few shreds of the outside rind of the
lemon and put in the pitcher. It is then ready for use.
Ointment.
One-fourth cup of turpentine, Y^ cup cider vinegar, ^ cup com-
mon salt, 1/4 cup coal oil, 1 egg. Beat egg, add salt, then other in-
gredients. Beat well and bottle for use. For cough or cold in chest
apply externally and cover with flannel.
Uses of Soda.
For insect stings moisten 1 teaspoon soda with water and apply
to the wound. For blisters, caused by burns, moisten soda with
water and apply with a soft cloth. It is also excellent for poison
caused by the ivy vine.
HINTS F©R TOILET
A Cure for Pimples and Blackheads.
Bathe the face with Castile soap and hot water. Dip a soft cloth
in boiling water and cover the face, and as soon as it cools dip again
in hot water and apply. This brings the blood to the sluggish glands
and stimulates their activity. Continue treatment twice a day and
5 minutes at a time until relieved.
A French Prescription for Powder.
Take 1 pint of laundry starch and pulverize, then add ^ pint of
soda, combine and put in a starch bag. Use after a bath.
To Remove Freckles.
Add some grated horseradish to 1 cup of sour milk, then strain.
It is a fine lotion for removing freckles. One ounce of lemon juice
KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK. 361
in 1 pint of rosewater will answer the same purpose. They are ex-
cellent remedies and harmless.
For Moist Hands.
Use a little powdered borax in bathing, dusting afterward with
boraeie powder.
When the hands are stained use salt and lemon juice.
To prevent a shiny appearance of the skin use a few drops of
camphor in the water.
To Wash the Hair.
Make an egg shampoo by beating the yolk of 1 egg in warm
water. Rub well into the roots of the hair ; rinse several times with
warm water, then cold water. Dry the hair and brush it % hour.
To Make the Hands Soft.
Rub sweet almond oil on the hands for several consecutive days.
Listerine.
Listerine is excellent used as an antiseptic. For sore throat 1
tablespoon of listerine and 1 tablespoon of water. Use as a gargle.
As a Dentifrice.
Put 6 drops of listerine in ^ tumbler of water.
To Strengthen the Hair.
Dissolve 1 ounce of borax and 1 ounce of camphor in 2 quarts
of water. Wash the hair with this once a week.
A Remedy for Sunburn.
Make a wash with 12 ounces of elderflower water, 6 drachms
each of soda and pulverized borax. It makes the skin clear and soft.
Gold Cream.
One ounce of white rose perfume, ^ ounce spermacetti, ^ pint
of rosewater and sweet almonds pulverized enough to make a paste.
Beat all together.
To Remove Dandruff.
Put a pinch of powdered borax in warm water and dissolve
thoroughly. Wash the scalp and afterward brush the hair ?0 mhi-
utes.
For Chapped Hands.
Equal parts of lemon juice and glycerine rubbed on the yands
after thoroughly rinsing them. Dry the hands well in cold weather
is important.
For Chapped Hands.
Four ounces of rosewater, 2 ounces glycerine, 10 drops carbolic
acid. Mix well and perfume it with violet or heliotrope.
362 KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK.
For Oily Skin.
Put a pinch of borax in water when bathing.
For Corns.
Use Papier Payard, cut in pieces, heat side and it will adhere
to the corn. Leave on until relieved of soreness.
Gold Cream.
One ounce of pure white wax, 2 ounces spermacetti, % pint of
almond oil. Melt together and add 3 ounces of glycerine, 12 drops
Attar of Roses. Stir until nearly cold, then let it settle. Put in fancy
jar.
For Oily Skin.
Apply best alcohol on raw cotton to face. Use occasionally.
Wash for the Skin.
One ounce of dried rose leaves, 14 piiit of white wine vinegar,
:i/2 pint of rosewater.
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Take of Robinson patent barley 1 tablespoon. Mix well with
a little cold water ; add about 2 quarts of hot water, boil for 5 min-
utes. Season with plenty of sugar ai\d juice of fresh lemon (it needs
to be highly seasoned.) Cut a few shreds of the outside rind of the
lemon and put in the pitcher. It is then ready for use.
Ointment.
One-fourth cup of turpentine, Y^ cup cider vinegar, ^ cup com-
mon salt, 1/4 cup coal oil, 1 egg. Beat egg, add salt, then other in-
gredients. Beat well and bottle for use. For cough or cold in chest
apply externally and cover with flannel.
Uses of Soda.
For insect stings moisten 1 teaspoon soda with water and apply
to the wound. For blisters, caused by burns, moisten soda with
water and apply with a soft cloth. It is also excellent for poison
caused by the ivy vine.
HINTS F©R TOILET
A Cure for Pimples and Blackheads.
Bathe the face with Castile soap and hot water. Dip a soft cloth
in boiling water and cover the face, and as soon as it cools dip again
in hot water and apply. This brings the blood to the sluggish glands
and stimulates their activity. Continue treatment twice a day and
5 minutes at a time until relieved.
A French Prescription for Powder.
Take 1 pint of laundry starch and pulverize, then add ^ pint of
soda, combine and put in a starch bag. Use after a bath.
To Remove Freckles.
Add some grated horseradish to 1 cup of sour milk, then strain.
It is a fine lotion for removing freckles. One ounce of lemon juice
KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK. 361
in 1 pint of rosewater will answer the same purpose. They are ex-
cellent remedies and harmless.
For Moist Hands.
Use a little powdered borax in bathing, dusting afterward with
boraeie powder.
When the hands are stained use salt and lemon juice.
To prevent a shiny appearance of the skin use a few drops of
camphor in the water.
To Wash the Hair.
Make an egg shampoo by beating the yolk of 1 egg in warm
water. Rub well into the roots of the hair ; rinse several times with
warm water, then cold water. Dry the hair and brush it % hour.
To Make the Hands Soft.
Rub sweet almond oil on the hands for several consecutive days.
Listerine.
Listerine is excellent used as an antiseptic. For sore throat 1
tablespoon of listerine and 1 tablespoon of water. Use as a gargle.
As a Dentifrice.
Put 6 drops of listerine in ^ tumbler of water.
To Strengthen the Hair.
Dissolve 1 ounce of borax and 1 ounce of camphor in 2 quarts
of water. Wash the hair with this once a week.
A Remedy for Sunburn.
Make a wash with 12 ounces of elderflower water, 6 drachms
each of soda and pulverized borax. It makes the skin clear and soft.
Gold Cream.
One ounce of white rose perfume, ^ ounce spermacetti, ^ pint
of rosewater and sweet almonds pulverized enough to make a paste.
Beat all together.
To Remove Dandruff.
Put a pinch of powdered borax in warm water and dissolve
thoroughly. Wash the scalp and afterward brush the hair ?0 mhi-
utes.
For Chapped Hands.
Equal parts of lemon juice and glycerine rubbed on the yands
after thoroughly rinsing them. Dry the hands well in cold weather
is important.
For Chapped Hands.
Four ounces of rosewater, 2 ounces glycerine, 10 drops carbolic
acid. Mix well and perfume it with violet or heliotrope.
362 KENTUCKY RECEIPT BOOK.
For Oily Skin.
Put a pinch of borax in water when bathing.
For Corns.
Use Papier Payard, cut in pieces, heat side and it will adhere
to the corn. Leave on until relieved of soreness.
Gold Cream.
One ounce of pure white wax, 2 ounces spermacetti, % pint of
almond oil. Melt together and add 3 ounces of glycerine, 12 drops
Attar of Roses. Stir until nearly cold, then let it settle. Put in fancy
jar.
For Oily Skin.
Apply best alcohol on raw cotton to face. Use occasionally.
Wash for the Skin.
One ounce of dried rose leaves, 14 piiit of white wine vinegar,
:i/2 pint of rosewater.
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