5.  Chapped Hands, Glycerin and Lemon Juice for.—­“Two-thirds glycerin, one-third lemon juice, mix well together; apply nights.”

6.  Chapped Hands, Camphor Ice for.—­“Camphor ice.”  Apply frequently after thoroughly washing and drying the hands.

7.  Chapped Hands, Remedy from a New York Lady.—­

Glycerin        4 ounces
Cologne         2 ounces
Benzoin       1/2 ounce
Rain water      1 pint

Mix thoroughly and apply to the hands after washing.

This remedy has also been used for years by a friend, and we have proved it good.  If applied frequently during the winter the hands will not chap.”

8.  Chapped Hands, Rose Cream for.—­“Get ten cents’ worth of rose water, five cents’ worth of glycerin and the juice of one lemon.  Mix and rub on the affected parts,”

9.  Chapped Hands, Preventive for.—­“A little diluted honey or almond oil will restore softness and prevent chapping.”

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10.  Chapped Hands or Face, from a Twin Falls Idaho, Mother.—­“One-fourth ounce gum tragacanth dissolved in one and half pints of soft water; then add ounce each of alcohol, glycerin and witch-hazel, also a little perfume.  I find this one of the best remedies I ever used for sore or chapped hands.”

Physicians’ treatment for Chapped Hands.—­

1.  Subnitrate of Bismuth 3 drams
    Oleate of Zinc 3 drams
    Lycopodium 2 drams

Mix.  Apply to the parts three times daily.

2.  Powdered camphor mixed with vaselin is healing.

3.  Ointment of water of roses (cold cream) is a soothing application.  It can be improved by adding a little glycerin and benzoic acid—­this keeps it sweet in warm weather.

4.  Powdered zinc oxide, or starch as a dusting powder.

Face creams, Mothers’ Preparations.—­l.  Cream of Pond Lilies.—­“This agrees especially well with oily skins; will keep indefinitely.

    Orange Flower Water, triple 6 ounces
    Deodorized Alcohol 1-1/2 ounces
    Bitter Almonds, blanched
      and beaten in a mortar 1 ounce
    White Wax 1 dram
    Spermaceti 1 dram
    Oil of Benne 1 dram
    Shaving Cream 1 dram
    Oil of Bergamot 12 drops
    Oil of Cloves 6 drops
    Oil of Neroli Bigrade 6 drops
    Borax 1/5 ounce

Dissolve the borax in the orange flower water, slightly warmed.  Mix the wax, spermaceti, oil of benne and shaving cream in a bainmaire, at gentle heat.  Then stir in the perfumed water and almonds.  Strain through a clean muslin strainer, place in a mortar and while stirring gradually work in the alcohol in which the oils have been previously dissolved.”