St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-11-16
REMEDIAL VALUE OF FOOD.

There will come a time. Gays
recent writer, when md medicines
will be administered, except in .cnte
and sudden attacks. Disease will
bs cured by foods.
The intelligent householder is
testing the value of this assertion in
her daily ordering Of the meals Of
her household. for her lately ac-
qnired knowledge of iietetics has
put her on the way to snci Ell
Iishtenn,ent 4 list Of food RENE.
dies compiled by the Huusekceper
is condensed aud suggestive, and
worth cutting out and pastins In
the back Of the family recipe book:
Celery il invaluable ~ food for
those suffering from any form OF
rheumatism; for diseases Of tue
nerves and nervous dyspcpsia-
| Lettuce is useful to those snffer-
ing from insomnia
Water c, ess is n remedy for scurvy.
Pe.nut- for indignation; they are
especially rec ,menlea TO: rOrpu-
lent di,:mtrs. Psann,, ARE male
into !, wholesome aud nutritious
soup, are brown, mnd used as
coffee, are eater a. Il rn:ish, simply
baked, or are prepared AMI served
as sailed almonds.
| salt to check hl-eding ut the
lungs, and M u hcrvin. and tonic
for weak, thin b!ondcd in Wallis
Combine: with hot wat.r is ms. ful
for certain forms oi dyspepsia. liver
com PLANT. etc
| Onins are almost the best nervine
known. No medicine is Sd useful
in cases Of nervous pr,'ssr"tions and
there is nothing use that will 50
quickly relieve nnd tone mp q worn
out system Onions nra useful in
all ca, es of co"bs>. colds and irAn
enz,; in CONSUMPTION. insomnia,
hydr"pio;ia. scurvy. gravel and
kindred liver complaints. Eaten
ever, day they som hare a clea, ing
and whitening fleet on the com.
plexion.
:Spiu"c!, i useful To those suffer.
ins with gravel.
: Asparagus il ,se.l 10 induce per
spiratipn.
. Car. rts for .uffer+rs fr m asthma
Turnips for e,vo,ls disorder,
aud f'r s-u,vy.
Raw b. IF roves III great benefit
!. TO persons IL trail constitution, nn,
TO tn 'se suffering from CO assumption
Il is chopped line, seasoned Will
suit. and heated by placing it in /
dish in hot water. Il assimilate.
rapidly AMI affords The bt st Of nour
ishmcnt.
u Eggs contain q large amount o
V rut,imrnt in II c,mpast. qu,ckl,
! uvail"tic :".m. Eggs. especially
tine ye!ks Of eggs. are useful il
: un,iice. Beat n mp raw with su
l. gar are used to clear unt
Il stree athen tbs voice. With supal
and lemon juice the beaten white u
IN egg is used to relieve iio ,rseness
Honey is wholesome. strengthen
u ing. cleansing. healing aud uourish
e im..
II Flesh ripe iruiis are excellent ID
. purifying tho blood aud t"ning ~
the sy-,-m. A. specific remedies
or 4, scs nre ~peri-nt Soar oran.e
u a.. highly recommended for rhenma
'is.i,.
II Watermelon far epilepsy and 10
= yellow f-v-r.
" Cranberri. fr urysipe!as; arr
D nsed externally as well u. internally
r Lemons for fl Ter .sh thirst i
>ickn, s.. for bill iOusnt ~, low fevels
!. rheu.natis.n, c,ll.. coughs. live
. complaint. etr.
Blas liberties IA \ :onic. Us,.fn
u in all forms Of di,r,hca
= Trm-toes are II powerful nperien
d fer The liver AMI for indigestion
- rumat"es are Invaluable in all con
: li.inns of III. system i'll which tia
> use of c;,lomel il Indicated
a Figs a-e aperient nn,l wholesome
Is They ARE SAIL to he valuable rs ;
il food far III 'se snffe' ing with cane I
they are useful externally va we'll a
internally
&c iSanullas are useful ns food fl
n those suff.rins from chronic 3iarr
- hen.
81 APPLES are useful in neIvou
N dyspepsia; they nre nutritious. med
: icinal and Will zins; they aid diyes
ton, clear the Voice, correct the nc
i,lity # the stomach. are valuabl
!" III rheumatism. insomnia and live
10 troubles An np;'l. contains Il
NJ much nut,iment rs n potato IN
pieasunter and more vhOlesOm
torn.
DC t;,apes dilute thick blood, sen
lp tie circulation To the surface, n
ID NOV. distractions from the live
20 aud lungs. dissolve and dislotlg
=. graval and c;.lculi. and bring I'll
~ stomach aIl bowels TO health
condition.
49, Pieplaut is Wholesome aud spsr
. ent, is excellent for rheumatic ST.
G ferers and useful for purifying IL
Mt blood
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