The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-12
Medical Properties Of The On
& ion. 4. a

In a medicinal p"int Of view, the on
ion is of more impurtanee than any
other Of our domestic, vegetables. 1t il
a powerful dinretic. and is said, as such
to have been successfully used as a
specific in dropsy. gonr, gravel. lumba'
60. and generally in all affections OF
the kidneys and urinary organs. As
an instance of it's efficacy in dropsy
We shall relate a circumstance which
came within our observation a few
Years since, We were travelling through
one of the middle departments of France,
in company with a very eminent coun-
%ssllor, and member Of the Partisan bar,
who had turned his attention to discoy-
ering the medicinal properties Of Sim
pies. In illustration Of a favoiite theory
OF his that all the ailments which sfaict
mankind may be removed by remedies
from the vegetable kingdom, to the ut
ter exclusions { all mineral substances.
One day we stopped and claimed the
privileges of hospitality at a beautiful
"ciia,rau" belonging to a distant rela-
tive of our friend. We were most kind
ly received by the lord of the mansion,
a ~fineIooking middlp-aged man who,
with tears in his eyes, informed us that
his lady, whom our friend described as
a m,,si gentle. kind hearted, and nnble-
minded dame. was dying f dropsy, all
the medical men in the neighb"rhood
having stated that nothing mars could
be done for her. "That remains to be-
SEEM said our friend hastily. II must
see her forthwith, 7 and he proceeded to
her bedeliamber dragging us with
him-a circumstance which will Great.
NJ surprise in those acquainted with
the manncr Of the French. The LADY
was alarmingly i'll and had swollen to
an size sEs had been tapped
once before. but on the present occa-
sion had absolutely refused that mode of
relief.
The Partisan lawyer. nothing daun-
ted, called i.r some white onions. Hav-
ing pe4lei . sufficient q ,antily be & led
with them y pepkin Dr. coarse earth4n
mug, holding about three pins. Hav-
ing put I'M A. many onions as the vessel
would contain. hs filled this with cold
water, covered it and set il in the midst
Of the warm embers. where the water
would simmer with every little ebullifion
He let the onrs,is stew until they were
reduced to a pap, and the water to half
it's original quantity-a process which
required three or f.uts hours. A. the
vessel was kept closely covered and The
FIRE slow. He strained the %lionor
through D linen bag. carefully express
ing every dropuf jnice from the pulp
Hav n. extracsed the liquor. ha care.
fully weighed and then, 9 ntly 9 the
Il, bnt without b ling, dissolved in ii
It's own weight Of COARSE brown sagar.
or This syrup he gaze his patient Two
tat,le-sp oafuls every Two haurs, d fresh
quantity being made SO a. 10 keep np 4
constant supply. II ! day or two iii
baby felt better. and In about six weeks,
which time we remained at the
chat au ~ guests, she was able TO walk /
with us about the grounds We had
OCCASION 10 visit orr kind host about
SIX mouths AFTER onr former visit. and
found his ady enjoying excellent hpalth,
2 vaiaiHg her enusin' j oniaa-syrup as
9 sp 2 AZ for Nh thu cornplsints that
ii~sA y heir to.ICor. English Maga.
zine.