Olive oil has a wide field of usefulness. It may be used medicinally for both external and internal application.

Thin and sickly children improve in condition if given a teaspoon of olive oil daily. It may be given in orange juice.

For children's coughs and colds olive oil may be given both externally and internally. For external application rubbing the back and chest with warm olive oil will be found very efficacious.

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Dry and brittle hair is improved by frequent massage of the scalp with warm olive oil. Just before shampooing rub in an extra generous application.

To Warm Olive Oil. —Remove the cork from the oil bottle, and stand the latter in a saucepan of water; it may be brought to boiling point if necessary. To warm oil for rubbing or massage, pour a small quantity into a saucer and stand over a basin of hot water.