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Show The Grape Cure, ' The ancients understood the value of the grape as a cure for.any disease, acting strongly upon the kidrieys, help-ingdigestion, help-ingdigestion, und bt'ing successful in restoring to health and strength those who are weak and emaciated. No one can state the quantity or method of I using; from three to ten pounds being I used according to the age and consti-I consti-I tution of the patient. They aregener-; aregener-; ally divided into three or four poi tions, taken at regular intervals througlf, the day. The skins and seeds are rejected, and the grupes must be fully ripp, even jihen acting injuriouslv upon the teeth if they have symptom0 of decay. 1 I There are many , places in Europe j where the '-grape cure" is practiced, but tr.trlicularly in Stvifzer 1 nd. The 'quality of the fruit depends on iho 'diameter of the soil. A dry soil pro-' pro-' duces fruit containing much sugar and 'little acid;.a mo.Ut scj! genernte acid albumen and mucilage, but very little '.uar. The degree i( maturity has aUo ah influence 6n the composition I of the fruit, 'rape juice is richer in. phosphoric acid and potassa than aie 'most mineral waters. There is. a ' great difference of opinion regiirdintr ! the value of this fruit, among phyi-jcians, phyi-jcians, home regard it as soothing, lax- I I alive and diuretic, others give special emphasis to its nutritive and tonic : qualities. Probably it .vill effect peo-1 peo-1 pie according to their stale of health or disease and whether it is eate.i : while fasting or after, o,r with the meal. iMany considerations are required be-! be-! fore one can pronounce judgement on ! the effect of the cure Fla. Dispatch. |
