The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-05
REMEDIAL VALUE OF FOOD,
Choose Menus Wisely and Throw physic
to the Dogs.

Choose Menus Wisely and Throw Physic
to the Dogs.
There will come time, says a re-
cent writer, when no medicines will be
administered, except in acute and sud-
den attacks. Disease will be cured by
foods. A list of food remedies complied
by the Housekeeper is condensed and
suggestive, and worth cutting out and
pasting In the back Of the family recipe
book:
Celery is invaluable as a food for
those suffering from any form Of rheG-
matism; for diseases of the nerves and
nervous dyspepsia.
Lettuce is useful to those suffering
from insomnia.
Water cress is remedy for scurvy.
Peanuts for indigestion: they are es-
peciallyrecommended for corpulent dia-
betes. Peanuts are made into whole
some and nutritious soup, are Drowned
and used as coffee, are eaten as a relish.
simply baked, or are prepared and serv-
ed as salted almonds.
Salt to check bleeding at the lungs,
and as nervine and tonic for weak,
-blooded invalids. Combined with
hot water is useful for certain forms of
dyspepsia, liver complaint, etc.
Onions are almost the best nervine
known. No medicine Is so useful in cases
of nervous prostration and there Is
nothing else that will so quickly relieve
and tone up a worn-out system. On
ions are useful in all cases of coughs,
colds and influenza; in consumption, in
SOmnia, hydrOphObia, scurvy, gravel
and kindred liver complaints. Eaten
every day they soon have a clearing
and whitening effect on the complexion.
Spinach is useful to those suffering
with gravel.
Asparagus for sufferers from asthma.
Turnips for nervous disorders and for
scurvy.
Raw beef proves Of great benefit to
persons of frail constitution, and to
those suffering from consumption. 1t
is chopped fine seasoned with salt, and
heated by placing 1t in a dish in hot
water. 1t assimilates rapidly and af-
fords the best Of nOurishment.
Eggs contain a large amount Of nu-
triment in a compact. quickly avail
able form. Eggs, especially the yolks
of eggs, are useful an jaundice. Beat
en- raw with sugar are used to clear
and strengthen the voice. With sugar
and lemon juice the beaten white of an
egg is used to relieve boarseness.
Honey Is wholesome, strengthening,
cleansing, healing and nourishing.
Fresh ripe fruits are excellent for
PURIFYING Ine DloOu dllu toIVlIlS UP tHe
system. AS specific remedies, oranges
are aperient. Sour oranges are highly
recommended for rheumatism.
Watermelon for epilepsy and for yell
low fever.
Cranberries for erysipelas: are used
externally as well as internally.
Lemons for feverish thirst in sick
ness, for bill!ousness, low fevers. rheu-
ma,:ism, colds, coughs, liver complaint,
etc.
Blackberrdes. as a tonic. Useful in all
forms of diarrhoea.
Tomatoes are powerful aperient for
the liver. a sovereign remedy for dys-
pepsia 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 with cancer; they
are useful externally as well as in
ternally.
Bananas are useful as food for
those suffering from chronic diarrhoea.
Apples are useful In nervous dyspep-
STA; they are nutritious, medicinal and
vitali1ing, they aid digestion, clear the
voice, correct the acidity OF the stom-
ach, are valuable in rheumatism, in
somnia and liver troubles. An apple
contains as much nutrtment as a pota-
to in a pleasanter and more wholesome
form.
Grapes dilute thick blood, send the
circulation to the surface. remove OBJ
structlons from liver and lungs. dis
solve and dtslodge gravel and calculi
and bring the stomach and bowels to
a. healthy condition.
Pieplant IS wholesome and aperient,
Is excellent for rheumatism sufferers
and useful for purifying the blood.
RHEUMATISM is caused by Tactic acid
in the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla neu-
tralizes this acid and completely and per-
manently cures rheumatism. Be sure to
get only Hoods.
HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick head.
ache, indigestion, biliousness. Sold by all
druggists.