The Washington herald., 1908-08-03
Peaches for tuberculosis.
Editor TIE wasLi-gsoa Head.

Editor TIE WasLI-Etoa He-zl5-
Thousands Of people are to-day sick
OF diseased who might be vel and hearty.
Il they only knew the therapeutic value
OF certain vegetables. fruits. nuts. &C,
when eaten in sUf7ciea; quantities 70
put the system under their influence.
Il must be borne II -nlad that IL IS
not the food value that this OF that ar
ticIe OF Diet possesses that renders Il of
the greatest value in sustaining vitality,
OF as a curative agent but n its power
TO eliminate the waste material already
too long delayed in the system This IS
Illustrated in fever cases by eating water
melons 10 the full Some OF the worst
cases Of bilious fever, and even yellow
fever. have been cured by the patient
eating his fiji Of watermelon is infiu-
ence on the kidneys is known 10 every
one. and when eaten heartily Of VII
break Up a fever al almost any stage.
During the yellow fever epidemic al
Memphis, Tenn, in 1s7S-7e. many persons
were cured by eating glurtonously OF
waterInelons- Some who were deIirious
from fever when they escaped from their
nurse and filed themselves with this
fruit were cured. especially when their
kidneys responded actively
About 1854 the physicians in Southern
Mississippi and Louisiana discovered that
the plantations that had the largest guam
Jity Of peaches had q smaller Per cent
OF sickness on them than the plantations
where there were few or no peaches.
Especially was this true Of fever cases,
ard so they advised the planters 70 grow
peaches all over their fields so that their
people could get them while AZ work. The
virtue Of the peach seems 10 lay IN The
fact that il improves digestion and ex-
cites a healthy action Of the uucus
membrane OF the digestive system The
peach. by exciting q lively flow OF Sa-
[ Iva improves digestion. and its Juice,
by its chemical affinity. tends 70 heal
the irritated mUcus membrane OF the d.
gestive system which causes so much
coughing and expectorating by cOusump-
Jives- Il may be observed by those who
are suffering from tuberculosis that this
Is the very thing that viii give them
relief. namely. improved digestion BY
healing the irritated mucus lining OF the
digestive tract IN view Of these benefits
that eating peaches seem TO have upon
the patient. I most heartily recommend
them as a quick and certain cure for
consumptives. when eaten with the peel
ing on. and in giuttonous quantities. 4
basket OF large. sun-blUshed. WeII-ripened
peaches makes more mouthes water than
any other known fruit and this IS
mans only digestive fluid for use in the
stomach. and il is why one cannot eat
enough peaches 10 harm him. provided
they are fully ripe. otherwise they should
be cooked II the patients physician pre-
scribes whisky for him. let him cook
some peaches and add the whisky 20 its
syrup. and he VIII be still more bene-
flied by It II every one whose lungs Is
affected. or whose mucus membrane -
irritated. viii at once become peach
glutton, eating his Ill once OF twice a
day. I have no doubt that many hundreds
Of persons VIII be cured before the pres
ent large crop IS exhausted Then the
rest can commence on the dried or canned
/ peaches and complete a cure
Il you would make an effort TO save
one who was about 10 drown, or one
I whose clothes were one fire. why not
make an effort 10 save the life OF the
many thousands whose lungs ar being
| destroyed by this disease The modern
I physician no longer hopes to cure this
/ disease with drugs. but is trusting 10
/ open air and improved sanitary co1df-
tons. 1 advise open air better personal
| sanitary conditions Of the patient. and
| improved digestion as the best way 70
I cure this dread disease
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