One remedy considered to be effective for chapped hands involved taking a piece of mutton fat, melting it and straining and pouring it into a basin to harden it. Before it was quite hardened, it was worked into a ball. This ball was then held before a fire until the surface of the ball began to soften. The substance was then worked into the hands.
Another folk cure was a bit more complicated. Some unsalted hog's lard was washed in spring water and then
rose water. It was then mixed with egg yolks and
honey before fine oatmeal was mixed into it to form a paste. This was rubbed into hands.