Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-06-09
MEDICINE IN VEGETABLES.
physicians Of the Future May Pre-
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/ It Is Q common observation that the
! quantity OF an Characteristic element IL
o plant varies with its richness I'd the
soil. This, of course, correlative Of the
4 weil-known beneficial action Of fertile
ers In increasing plant growth, tits now
proposed, however, to attempt the Gull
tivation Of indicated plants--that 10
common vegetables containing alb
normal quantities Of substances it ia
desired to administer, says the Philadel-
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| It. is evident to every one at all &C
q4ainted with the laws Of physiology
that the assimilation of mineral ele-
| ments by the body is much more readily
accomplished when these are partaken
IN the form Of food in vegetables, In
the past. II the body has needed an ex-
rcSss Of iron, 1t has been. supplied byron
tihctures taken through glass tube
after meals. ~ 7'2s' u '-' '''''1'
The modern idea isto supply this want
by certain vegetables, such as Spinach
Experiments looking to the demopstrar
tipn ofthis scheme have been undertake
Cd recently I'M Europe. y Ferrugfnous
plants were, grown In soil shriched by
The addition Of hydrste Of iron spdppop'
analysis It was fpund, that plants grown
I'D such soil contained much larger
PERCENTAGE q Iron than similar plants
grown In; natural seilGg sd' r9qp bfs'r
Pc M course II 10 NOT to be IMPOSED that
this Increase IN the percentage can be in-
creased Indefinitely, but it can be- carried
I'd q, maximum point which Il very much
greater than the average. This same
demonstration has also bean carried cut
inIconnection with tea cultivation, o Sam
plbs Of tea leaves from several plsntar
ltiShS hatihs' similar climate and aid-
u DE rohditt6hb? Bdt Inherent s6iis, We're
gathered:l and, iafteri drying, Wers ana
'lttedr IN the laboratory rtor1 them con-
teht Of Iron, Nitrogen phosphorus ACID,
AhtfE acid. caffein and ash. :
rhe1 various SOILS I'd Which the sevv-'
erh1 plants yteldingnthe sample ieassi
had 1esp ssFevnwersj also analysed for
hlMilaY elements, aaai A. wAa SoundIthat \
the chemical composition Of the coil, |
especially othR qufhetiSb o. th8sV S0b-
st4uess takenih b. fhS plantt hisah indul3
enFs, sclearlY depopstrahle b.. chemical
anhlysis, on the composition Of tea leaves
nrbutced On such soil" pui 'A"'
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