Exercise, friction, flesh brush, etc., will give warm, wholesome feet that will not need heated soap-stones to insure comfort and health. Wrap the feet, before retiring, in flannels instead of heating by artificial appliances. In extreme cases give the feet a warm bath at night, to which a little mustard has been added to stimulate, follow this with a dash of cold water, dry with coarse crash and use the flesh brush. After such a bath, whether or not it be followed by the dash of cold water, draw on fresh well warmed stockings to retain the heat.

A solution of permanganate of potassium in the proportion of 10 grains to 1 pint of warm water may be used for bathing the feet just before retiring if there exists any unpleasant odor.

Corns

Make a shield of buckskin with an opening cut in it the size of the corn. Touch the exposed part with carbolic acid, or take common sticking plaster, cut in the same form a circle with a small circle cut from it. Apply several of these, one over the other, leaving the corn exposed, then in the opening drop a saturated solution of caustic soda and cover with a piece of the plaster. Renew this every three or four days, and the corn will be gone in a couple of weeks or less, or pursue the same plan with the carbolic acid.

Aqua Ammonia

Aqua Ammonia applied as often as possible, is almost a certain cure.

Paring Corns

Paring Corns should be done with a razor at regular intervals. Rubbing with pumice stone is safer than paring.

Soft Corns

Soft Corns may have diluted carbolic acid used upon them. To touch them frequently with iodine is good.

Bunions

On the first sign of their appearance wear a soft hollow ring of rubber to prevent pressure of the shoe.

First

Carbolic acid, either in full strength or diluted, may be used for them twice a day.

Second

Painting with iodine is also resorted to.

Third

Thicken the yolk of 1 egg with salt and bind on. Voulticing must be resorted to if the bunion is too much inflamed.

Ingrowing Nails

Heat a small piece of mutton tallow in the bowl of a spoon, hold over a lamp until boiling hot, and pour on the sore place as much as possible between the nail and flesh. It will give instant relief, and one application often cures. If not, repeat.

Let the nail grow even with the end of the toe and cut square across, and ingrowing nails will be a thing of the past.

Chilblains

1 drachm or 1 teaspoonful ammonia, strong; 6 ounces rain water. Mix in a bottle. Wet 2 or 3 folds of muslin with this mixture, bind on the inflamed part or parts for the night. Repeat this two nights; it gives great relief.

Second

Turpentine often gives relief.

Third

Paint the parts with a mixture of equal parts of iodine and ammonia. Very good.