The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1895-10-05
THE REMEDIAL VALUE OF FOOD
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housemother is testing the value of the as
sertion that disease Will be cured by foods
ih ner daily ordering of the meals of her
household. The LIST of food remedies is
condensed and suggestive, and worth cut
ting out and pasting in the back of the
family receipt book:
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.
Peanuts for Indigestion. Peanuts are
made into a wholesome and nutritious
soup, are Drowned and used as coffee, are
eaten as a relish, simply baked, or are
prepared and served as sailed almonds.
Salt to check bleeding of the lungs. and
as a nervine and tonie for weak, hin
blooded invalids. Combined with hot wa
ter Is useful for certain forms of dyspep-
STA, liver complaint, etc.
Onions are almost the best nervlne
known. No medicine is so useful in cases
of nervous prostrat!on, aud there is moth
ing else that will so quickly relieve and
tone up a worn out system. Onions are
useful in all cases of coughs, colds and in
huenZa; in consumption, insomnia, hydro
phobta. Eaten every day they soon have
a clearing and Whitening effect on the
complexion,
Asparagus is used to induce perspir-
alton.
Carrots for sufferers OF asthma.
Turnips for nervous diordnrs.
Raw beef proves OF great benefit TO per-
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fering from consumption. 1t is chopped
fine. seasoned with salt and heated by
placing it IN a dish in hot water. 1t assim-
ilates rapidly and furnishes the best of
nourishment.
Eggs contain a large amount Of nutri-
ment in a compact, quickly available
form. Eggs, especially the yolks of eggs,
are useful in iarudice. Beaten up raw
with sugar are used 10 strengthen and
clear the voice. With sugar and lemon
juice the beaten white Of egg is used 10
relieve h~oarseness.
Honey is wholesome. Strengthening,
cleansing. healing and nonrishing,
Fresh rips fruits are excellent for puit-
flying the blood and toning up the system.
As specific remedies oranges are aperient.
Sour oranges are highly recommended for
rheumatism.
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Crinberries for erysipelas; are used eN-
ternally as well as internally.
Lemons for feverish thirst in sickness,
for ~biiiousness, low fevers. rheumatism,
colds, coughs, liver complaint, etc.
Rlackberrles as Il tonic.
Tomatoes are Il nowerfui a~perient for
the liver. a sovereign remedy for dyspcp-
STA and for indigestion. Tomatoes are In
valuable in all conditions OF the system in
which The use OF c%aloinel is Indicated.
Figs are aperient and wholesome. They
are said to be valuable as a food for those
suffering from cancer: they are used eN-
ternally as well as internally.
Apples are useful in nervous dyspepsia
they are nutritious, medicinal and vital
iZins, 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 i'll a pleasantcr and
more wholesome form.
Grapes dilute thick blood, send clrcula-
ton to the surface. remove distractions
from liver and lungs.
Elephant is wholesome and aperient. is
excellent for rheumatic sufferers and use.
tul for purifying the blood.