The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-21
Health Talks
 By JOHN B. HUBER, AM. ;M.D.
In Onions There Is Strength. To remove the smell of onions eat
 garlic

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 garlic.
 In onion there is strength
 am asked about the onioR as food Onions. garlic, shal1ots, leeks. chives are all of the lily (the a1lium family) though they don't smell as if they were, and all the same the onions are continental foods.
 The use of the onion dates back to the earliest historical ages. Its origi- nal home was probably in southern Asia It was worshipped in Egypt be- fore the Christian era; it was used in the ancient Druidical worship in Great Britain. It is readily grown from the seed; '+onion sets'' grown the previous year may be planted. areas in temperate climates. The bulbs grow in Spain and are import ed to Great Britain, where they flourish. In the United States the onion holds the third place among truck crops.
 The entire plant of the young onion is often eaten. A peculiarity of plants like onions and asparagus, is that much common salt. They are also grown best where there is much moisture.
 Onions to be stored should be dry and thoroughly cured. They are often cured by standing in bags in the field. They require low tempera- air, with good ventilation, in order to keep well.
 The onion is not a very substantial food; at most it contains but 15 per cent. of nutrients. As an occasional addition to a meal they are much liked by many people. And it is said that if all those at the table eat
 them, nobody at the table will notice acrod volotile oil in which sulphur plays a strong part. Garlic is especi- ally rich in a peculiar muciage. Carrie is not much appreciated by of ho ir3i American soil, but if you cut a garlic in half and then just rub the cut sur faces over the inside of the dish in which you are going to mix your let tuce salad, you will have a delicious product.
 Garlic is not much appreciated by ment but as medicine, quickeening the circulation and exciting the ner- vous system The same is true of shallot. Chives is used for making pickles and salads in Europe and to | a smaller extent in the United States. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Why Suffer? 1 I and my family are living in the l country for the summer, and are ter Tibly troubled with mosquito bites; | they swell up in large bumps and last | for several days. It makes the chi1- i dren very irritable and feverish. Can
 you tell me of any preparation which
 and also the best thing to put on to
 take the swelling down?
 Answer - Spirits of camphor will l relieve ths disagreeable affects of l mosquito bites. There are a number
 of things that are effective for pre-
 venting biting: Oil of eucalyptus is quite successful. Oil of tar, drams,
 and oil of pennyroya1, f drams, mix
 ed with 1 F ounces of sweet oil is | also good. Also the preparation l known to druggists as 'Skeerter- | skoot-"
 But why suffer them? And later | perhaps suffer malaria. You don't l have to have mosquitoes about. 1 l have explained this in several articles All inquiries addressed to Dr. Hu- | Der in care of the Health Talks" | department will be answered in these
 columns in their turn. This requires 1 considerable time, however owing | to the great number received. So if a personal or quicker reply is desired, | a stamped and seIf-addreSsed envel- ope must be enclosed with the ques- i iOn-EditOr.