Get rid of dry winter's hands

OUR hands take a lot of punishment and sometimes we do not pay them enough attention.

During the dry winter months we sometimes develop cracks in the skin because the skin has become so dry.

If your hands are feeling a little weather-worn and in need of attention, here is a simple recipe for a luxurious hand lotion.

Dissolve one dessertspoon of honey, one dessertspoon of glycerine, two tablespoons of witch hazel and two tablespoons of vegetable oil in a little warm water. Then add a dessertspoon of fine oatmeal and mix. -

Llewellyn's Herbal Almanac, Llewellyn