The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-10-23


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the palate, never pausing for moment
| to reflect that each variety contains Pc
culiar properties Of its owa, which, when
introduced into the system, will act in
some direct way upon 1t. For this rea-
son as much Judgment Should be exercised
| in the consumption of fruit as IN the
eating Of any other article Of food,
Although all fruit contains small guam,
titles of albuminous matters, and thus
becomes when taken with other foods,
serviceable as a tissue builder, yet It IL
not as nutritious as is generally sup
posed. The chief value of fruit tc man
kind is the great benefit TO be derived
from the vegetable salts which it con-
tains in large quantities, and which, az
is we'll known, possess great curative
powers.
Especially do the fruits which grow at
our very doors abound in these therapeu-f
tic properties, which were highly appre-'
ciated by housewives in early days, when
doctors were many miles away, and the
market was not deluged by "cure-alls"
of every kind. If to-day people woul
acauaint themselves with the value OF
fruit taken as a medicine, there would be
fewer invalids all over the land, suffer-
ing from stomach, bowel and kidney trou-
bles.
OF the smaller fruits, such as berries,
perhaps none is more healt,, ri than the
trawberry 1t is especial aeficial to
persons suffering from era lily or cal
culous affections, and should be eaten
freely. The juice is said to be an ex-
cellent dentifrice, and will remove the
convection, known as tartar, without in
Jury to the teeth. A strong detection
made of the leaves and roots is good
astringent, especially in the bowel COM
plants of children. The roots when used
alone are duretic.
Blackberries should never be eaten in
any form by those suffering from con-
stipation. as they act as very powerful
astringent. The juice OF the berry, or
syrup made from the roots, is very use
full in cases of violent purging, and can
also be used to advantage in declining
stages of dysentery after all iniiamma-
ton is removed. Everybody is familiar
with the virtues of blackberry cordial,
bottle of which should always be in the
family medicine chest.
The raspberry can be eaten with great
benefit by those suffering from any de-
rangement of the stomach or bowels. The
juice. or better still, the drink known as,
raspberry vinegar, is not only cooling
and grateful to fever patient, but bene-
fetal Physicians esteem this fruit so
highly in fevers that they give il as a
medicine in many different preparations.
When a healthy, though not powerful
astringent is desired, nothing is more eff
fective and harmless than decoction OF
raspberry leaves. This tea is also a good
wash for old sores
The huckleberTy or whortleberry as It
is called in some parts, will give great
relief to those suffering from dropsical or
graveIly affections. Although simply eat
ing the fruit will be of much benefit, yet
more pronounced results will be expert
enced If the berries are bruised and tine
tured in gin. A tea made from the roots
is very good wash for sore throat or
mouth.
The Juice Of the red eurrant, diluted
and sweetened 20 taste, il very retrcsli-
ing 20 a fever patient. When Il = weH
diluted. so that the acid taste i very
slight, il may be used to advantage by
those suffering from quinsy, diphtheria,
Inflammation Of the lungs, and putrid
fevers. In the absence Of fresh currants.
the dried ones may be used in the form
Of a tea, which il made a. follows
Over handful Of dried currants pour
pint Of boiling water strain, and st toi
cool. Dilute II necessary.
Il i well 20 remember that al acid
fruits should be- eaten By either the sici
OF the well during the earlier hours 81
the day.
Cooseberries possess much the same
properties a. currants.
Those persons suffering from affections
Of the kidneys ~ urinary organs vii de-
rive great benefit from the free oonsump-
ton Of elderberries. The juice Of this
berry 4 = powerful sudorifc; that 81,
il promotes preparation. The inner bark
~ the species known AZ the dwarf elder
i valus be In dropsicsl complaints ~
an active csthartic. and i given u the
form Of q decoction. prepared By boiling
one ounce Of THE bark IN two pints ~
water until TIE whole is concsntratfd
into one pint. The dose is about tour
huid ounces This tea b. aiso useful. IN
smaller quantities. as q gentle laratiFes
aud u easily given r. children. BY stew
ing equal parts 81 elder flowers ard lard,
teen pressing tfroufh . thin clcth.
ceiling uintulert uin ~ ehtsired wlich
i rrrf grateful e. burus sczlds or ether
irritatea suffaees.
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