The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-27

described for hand labor, all these objec-
tons to the use of Poi are removed. The
machine-made Poi is absolutely free from
impurities Of every kind. To old residents
of the Islands 1t is unnecessary to COM
mend Poi as an article of food, but for
others not so well acquainted with its in
trinsic value and nutritious and health
giving qualities testimonials of leading
resident physicians are appended.
TESTIMONIALS.
The Taro Flour as prepared by
the Alden Fruit and Taro Company OF
Wailuku, Maui, consider to be an excel
lent and reliable food. My experience
with Poi, the native food of the Hawaiians,
has been, that in a tropical climate it is
the best food not only for the Polynesnn
1t Is not slight one, is in its preparation.
which is unclcanly and almost repulsive to
our habits. The Taro Flour with which
Poi can be readily made Obviates this
drawback. For irritable stomachs vomiting
from any cause except organic derange-
ment of the digestive organs, / have found
Poi invaluable either diluted with water or
milk. l therefore encourage thoroughly
the manufacturers to try to make this food
popular abroad. g. TRoussEAu.
can most conscientiously recommend
the Taro Flour, as manufactured by the
Alden Fruit and TarO Company of Wal
luku, Maui, as an excellent article of diet;
1t Is very nutritious and easily digested.
1t is particularly suited for weak and irri-
table stomachs. In cases of vomiting !
have found Poi to be invaluable; il will be
retained in the stomach when given
with water when no other article of
IN taI nd llx, tyiv
feeling of relief. 1 believe that it might
be introduced as an article Of diet in many
cases with great benefit into our hospitals,
and when once known will be largely used
by the public generally. | may add
that much of its success will depend on its
furnish plain printed forms of the different
ways in which 1t may be used. which
should be strictly adhered to. am par
ticular about this, as know many persons
on first using the -four, were much disap-
pointed, who afterwards learned that this
ROBERT MCKIBBEN,
st. Surgeon to Queens Hospital.
by their new process OF drying and
grinding the taro root, the manufacturers
of the Taro Flour have enabled the outside
world to partake at their homes of the
POlynesian Poi and have given to our
for an easily prepared and palatable
starchy food. Whereas l believe that the
taste for the regular sour Poi, as 1t is con-
sumed by the Polynesians has to be ac-
CURED and would not generally suit the
inmates of the hospitals Of Europe and the
States, | still feel inclined to say that
the decided flavor of the taro will recon-
mend it Us awelcome change in the COM
position of cruel and porridge. In spite of the
short time that have been on the Islands,
have had ample opportunity for testing the
readiness with which even weak stomach,
will bear sweet Poi. and have relied on it
either pure or mixed with milk or beef tea
in treating acute feverish diseases and dis
orders of the stomach and bowels.
Ed. AIMING, M. ID.
Taro Flour as prepared by the Alden
Fruit and Taro Company, consider a val
liable adjunct to our list of farinaceous
foods for the sick-room. II is highly nutr-
tiouss, and when, properly prepared is pre-
and irritable conditions of stomach. 1t is
also valuable article of diet in health,
especially for children.
JOHN BRopIE, NJ. d.
In general, am opposed to medical GER
tifcates, yet in this instance feel that it is
not breach OF professional etiquette to
say that fully agree with DR.. II. McKib-
bin in all he has to say of the use and
mode of preparation of this valuable plant,
In my practice / have found II perfectly
satisfactory as an article of diet in gastric
arrangements and as food In health.
JOHN s. MCGREw, NJ. d.
The taro -four, while cheaper In price
than handmade Poi, Is also more econOmi-
cal, in that It can be kept on hand for
long time. This is great advantage, as II
is well known that the ordinary piai
(crushed, cooked tarO root, ready to be
made into PO), becomes worthless II not
made use of within few days Of its manu-
facture.
The medical profession of these Islands
have for years recognized the supreme i'm
portance of Poi for the sick and GONZALES
cent, especially in cases where stomach,
from whatever cause, cannot retain nour.
ishmcnt When health has been repaired
by overwork, mental or physical, and In
cases where the nervous system has been
debilitated by excessive indulgence in
stimulents or narcotics, nothing can equal
Poi in restoring health and giving tone
and vigor to the whole body.
There is no article OF food that Is so
easily digested and assimilated as Poi, and
II contains sufficient acid TO obviate the
necessity of resorting to disagreeable and
strong cathartics necessary to keep the
system In perfect health with an ordinary
diet. The native Hawaiian lived upon Il
almost exclusively before the introduction
OF civilization, and 1t produced the highest
type OF physical man.
Islands, has been enabled after many
the ground, as it will not keep after
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