The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-29
HOME FOODS AND REMEDIES.

Here's good list Of home remedies in
the food line:
Celery is invaluable as a food for those
suffering from any form Of rheumatism;
for diseases of the nerves and nervous
dyspepsia.
Lettuce is useful to those suffering
from insomnia.
Water cress is a remedy for scurvy.
Peanuts for indigestion; they are es-
pecially recommended for cOrpulent dia-
betes. Peanuts are made into a whole
some and nutritious soup, are Drowned
and used as coffee, are eaten as &. relish.
simply baked, or are prepared and served
as sailed almonds.
Salt to check bleeding at the lungs. and
as a nervine and tonic for weak, thin
blooded invalids. Combined with hot
water is useful for certain forms of dys-
peps:a, liver complaint, etc.
Onions are almost the best nervine
known. No medicine is so useful In cases
OF nervous proStration, and there is noLn-
ing else that will so quickly relieve and
tone up d WORKOUT system. Onions are
useful in all cases of coughs, colds. and
influenza: in consumption, insomnia, hy
drophobia, Scurvy, gravel and kindred
liver complaints. Eaten every other day
they soon have a clearing and whtten-
ing effect on the complexion.
Spinach is useful to those suffering
with gravel.
Asparagus is used to induce perSp1ra-
ton.
Carrots for sufferers from asthma
Turnips for nervous disorders anu for
Raw beef proves of great benefit to per-
sons of frail constitution, and to those
suffering from consumption. 1t is chopped
fine seasoned with salt, and heated by
placing it in a dish of hot water. 1t as
Stimulates rapidly and affords the best
nourishment.
Eggs contain large amount of nutri-
ment in compact, quickly ayaNaole
form. Eggs, especially the yolks of eggs,
are used for jaundice. Beaten up raw
with sugar are used to clear and
lemon juice the beaten white of egg is
used to relieve hoarseneSS.
Honey is wholesome, strengthening,
cleansing, healing and nourishlng.
Fresh ripe fruits are excellent for puri-
flying the blood and tonlng up the Sys-
TEN. As specific remedies, oranges are
aperient. Sour oranges are highly recon-
mended for rheumatism.
Watermelon for epilepsy and for yellow
fever.
Cranberries for erysipelas are used ex.
ternally as well as internally
Lemons for feverish thirst in sickness,
for biliousness. low fevers, rheumatism,
colds, coughs, liver complaint, etc.
Blackberries as tonic. Used IN all
forms of diarrnoea-
Tomatoes are as powerful aperient for
the liver, a sovereign remedy for dyspep-
sia, and for indigestion. Tomatoes are
invaluable in all conditions Of the system
in which the use of calomel is indicated.
Figs are aperient and wholesome. They
are said to be valuable as a food for
those suffering from cancer; they are
used externally as well as internally.
Bananas are useful as a food for those
suffering from chronic diarrhoea.
Apples are useful in nervous dyspepsia
they are nutritious, medicinal, and vital
izing, they aid digestion, clear the voice,
correct the acidity Of the stomach, are
valuable in rheumatism, insomnia and
liver troubles. An apple contains as
much nutriment as a potato in a pleas
anter and more wholesome form
Grapes dilute thick blood send the cir
culatiou to the surface, remove obstruc-
lions from the liver and lungs dissolve
and dislodge gravel and calculi and
bring the stomach and bowels to heal.
thy condition.
Pieplant is wholesome and eperient q
excellent for rheumatic sufferers, and