Smyrna times., 1857-07-15
Fruits In Summer,

BY an arrangement of Providence, as beauti
ful as it is benign, the fruits of the earth are
ripening during the whole summer. From the
delightful strawberry on the opening of spring
to the luscious peach of the tall, there is con.
stant successor ofdelightful aliment; made de.
lighful by that Power whose loving kindness
is in all his works. in order to stimulate us tc
their highest cultivation, connecting with theil
use, also, the most health-giving influences
and, with the rich profuseness of well.attended
trultery, it is one Of the most unaccountable
things in nature that 80 little attention is paid
comparatively speaking, to this branch of far
ming.
1t is beautiful fact that, while the warmth
and exposures of summer tend to biliousness
and fevers, the free use of fruits and berries
counteracts that tendency. Artificial acids are
found TO promote the sepa ntion of the bile from
the blood with great mildness and certainty
This led to the supposltiOn that the natural
acids, as contained in fruits and berries, might
be as available, and, being more palatable, would
necessarily be acknowledgements has veri-
fed the theory; and within very late period,
Allopathic writer's have suggested the use of
fresh, ripe, perfect, raw fruit as relia lie reme-
dy in the darrhGas of summer.
How strong the appetite yearns for pickle,
when nothing else could be relisled, is in the
experlepce of most of us. 1t isthe instinct of
nature pointing to cure. The want of
natural appetite is the result of the bile not
being separated from the blood; and, if not
remeded, fever Is inevitable, from the slightest
grades to that tblllous, congestiye, and yellow.
" Fruits are cooling" is by-word, the truth of
which has forced itself on the commonest OBJ
servers. But why they are SO they had not the
time, opportunity, or inclination 10 inquire into.
The reason is, the acid of the fruit stimulates
the liver to greater activity in separating the
bile from the blood, which is it's proper work the
result Of which is the bowels become free, the
pores OF the skin are open. Under such cir
cumstances, fever and want OF appetite are i'm.
possible.
Hot0 to use FruitS.-To derive, from the en-
plOyment OF fruits and berries, all that healthful
and nutritlve effect which belongs TO their na-
tUre, we should.
lst.--Use fruits that are ripe, fresh, perfect,
raw.
2d.-They should be used in their natural
state, without sugar, cream, milk or any other
item of food or drink.
3d.-Fruits have their best effect when used
IN the early part of the day; hence we do not
advise their employment at later hour than
rhe middle of the afternoon; not that, ifperfect
unu AiPCi IhOy udJ hOt oe Sdleu IdISeIy Dy
themselves within two hours of bedtime, with
advantage; but, if the sourness Of decay should
happen TO taint them, or any liquor should in.
advertently be lurgely drank afterwards, even
cold water, acdIty of the whole mass may fol-
low, resulting in a night of distress, if not ac-
lual or dangerous sickness. So IT. is better not
10 run the risk.
To derive more decided medicinal effect,
fruits should be largely eaten soon after rising
IN the morning, and about midway between
breakfast and dinner.
An incalculable amount of sickness and suf.
fering would be prevented every year if the
whole class of deserts were swept from our ia
bles during summer, and fresh, ripe, perfect
fruits and berries were substituted while the
amount of money that would be saved thereby,
at the New York price of fruits, would, in some
families, amount to many dollars, dollars enough
TO educate an orphan child, or support colpor-
teur a whole year, in seme regions of our coun-
JOurnsI Of Health.