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Show WHAT MOTHERS SHOULD KNOW 1 By DR. CHARLOTTE C. WEST. Copyright. 12 (The Naw Torh Evening World), Preaa Publishing Oomrjanr. PRICKLY HEAT'AND RASHES. When children ara bathed freely, at least once each day. kept cool, aad carefully fed. thy are not ao apt to auffer with akin eruptions; , and thla ta doubly true when . an occasional laxative la given to keep th atomach and Intestine aw set and clean. Watch them most care-! care-! fully In thla respect, for therein lie th secret of healthy children. Exposur to th blistering rays of th aun may scorch your kiddie" kid-die" skin and caus a painful burn. It la well to be prepared for this and similar mrgnc1e with a hot- .1- a ahwsaiatt nnrta fif llnMsbJW) nil ainrl lime water, also eome bandaga,old Unen or aoft cotton cloth. Thla mixture may be uaad on burna ef any description, from fir, add. team. etc. Prickly heat la eauaad by heat Borne children ara far mora aua-ceptlbl aua-ceptlbl to It than other, especially thoee who are plump. These youngster need much car to keep their bodlea eweet. clean and. above all. cool. An antiseptic dusting powder acta nicely aji thoee cases. But the skin muse ba waahed frequently with water and castlle aoap. thoroughly dried of all moisture, and only then powdered with powdered talc, 4 ouncea; powdered borlo acid, 4 . ounce. I Nettle rash la tha aame aa htm. A peculiarity of nettle raah la the way It Jump, from on part of the body to another. Hive, are very dlaagreeable thlngaiand. having hav-ing once appeared, are likely to break out season after season. The condition" may be caused by the bltea and atlnga of Insecta, by wearing wear-ing coarse underwear, qr from certain food a Oatmeal, berriaa, buttermilk, rice, aea fooda. aa usage, mushroom, are especially liable to cauae an outbreak. In weakly or unhealthy children the eruption la mora Ilka a pimple than a wheal. In aome caeca bllater. aa well aa wheal, form, or tha wheal, become large blisters. . An emetic (mustard water) I often followed by prompt relief. Empty th atomach and bowel with a large doee of castor oil Olve milk of magnesia for several day a. The clothing ahould be light and cool. Sponge the akin with vinegar and water or with a teaapoonful of bicarbonate bi-carbonate of soda dissolved In a pint of water. , Sometime relief follow, appltca-tlona appltca-tlona of carbonised lino olntmost. The following la an excellent lotion lo-tion for hivea and other Irritating rashes: Phenol, one-half dram; alcohol al-cohol four ounces; camphor water, five ouncea Mop en the akin with absorbent cotton. |