The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-12-27
The Grape Cure.

Germany Is distinguished for originating
several curative systems which have become
popular all the world over" Uoneo
pathy are now very generally practiced IN
! the treatment OF many diseases to which
! poor humanity is subject Bnt there is
another system practiced in Germany
which has not yet become general, nor is
it very widely known, but which deserves
attention, as it appears to be based upon
| common sense principles. One reason for
ats practice being still limited is owing to
| the TACT, that it cannet we'll be practiced
but ia vine-srowing districts; still rs there
are many OF these III America, it may be
practical in various sections OF our country.
/ The system consists in the treatment of
patients with grapes, as constituting the
most OF their diet for certain perion 1t
i also practiced with due regard to liv.
Ing in a healthy and beautiful locality. and
combining with this pleasant exercise in
tho open air. Durkheini on the left bank
Of the Rhine, in the Bavarin Paiatinate. j.
the headquarters OF the grape cure in
Germany. There are other places where
1t Is also practiced, such as at Nevay aud
Aantreux on the .Lake of Geneva. also
Heran in the Iyrol, but Durkheinl enjoys
the most fame. The vine i cultivated 10
wonderful extent in that district. but the
grapes are principally used for the table
and are not 40 highly esteemed for max
ing win. a, some other- About fifteen
different sorts OF grapes are cultivated at
DGrkhe!m, but those which are most com
nonly used FOR the treatment OF l1tieuts
are OF two sorts, called the Gutedel and
the Austrian They are both white their
kns are very thin, and they are sweet
and well favored The black Burgundy
gl..'", and the small dark red Trm:acr
I'apr are also used to q moderate extent
lu- former is similar 70 tie Hamburg
" hich j. well known III merjca: the lat
ter IS sweet aromatic grape, little known
among .us The Rie.~iiug Crane, from
which The most celebrated Rhine wine.
are made ! not used in the cure. a. it J.
net held ~ b" a good table grape. The
sweetest grapes are always are alwav,
chosen - All excess Of acid IHtcrirIss with
plGesi!oG, and J. also affects the teeth and
mnut iuj Iriou>io The acids in grapes ate
the tartag!c. Inal.c and citr:c Ih.re are
also "!bGraen. gvlatIue, cum, tanuin the
oxide G! iron and pOt@s in -Iape~. Dark
nv!n IL a fashionable watering place, ike
Saratoga. WAeF. persons con E.clate TO par.
e. ~ OF the 'a;ue:A. water for the restoga.
ton Of health. The grape cure season
c"t4i-iShNta AoOut LlS H!!O'!.t ol 'p-till-
Der ana .4sts neariy to the end Of o. oJer.
Persons afflicted with bronchitis, fneu
moaia. a scrotulou- constitution and
tu"e'cGIar consumption IN its earlier stages,
come TO DurkAem yearly from all parts
o! Germany. 1t i beautiful place, and
at the castle there is garden where the
lnvalds concrecate N the open air and
where band OF music plays at the regular
hours appointed for eating the grapes.
l-'eA Invalid with small ras"et IA his
hand goes up 10 Tue table where the grape.
ere sole ana purchases The quantity which
he intends to eat The AMOUNT taken daily
- persons undergoing lie cure varies
rom taFee t. Mae pounds. an they a'e
Sc -.@' '''0ul ~ cf as i'eF FoGH@' tsl-
s""e C"ii'i'leH'e WIN ea'.hg "oou' three
P'","N i'''' o4N an" g'a"u""1 auFah'S 10
Use Ht"4's the!T ap2etice- IL : u1l