,,food ,,remedies ,,healthy ,,life ,,booklets ,no4 #b4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,healthy ,,life ,,booklets ,,no4 #a4 ,,the ,,league ,,against ,,health4 ,by ,,arnold ,,eiloart1 ,b4,sc41 ,ph4,d4 ,,no4 #b4 ,,food ,,remedies4 ,by ,,florence ,,daniel4 ,ready in ,september1 #aijh4 ,,no4 #c4 ,,instead ,,of ,,drugs4 ,by ,,arnold ,,eiloart1 ,b4,sc41 ,ph4,d4 ,,no4 #d4 ,,healthy ,,life ,,cook ,,book4 ,by ,,florence ,,daniel4 ,ready in ,december1 #aijh4 ,,no4 #e4 ,,mind ,,versus ,,medicine4 ,by ,,arnold ,,eiloart1 ,b4,sc41 ,ph4,d4 ,,no4 #f4 ,,distilled ,,water4 ,by ,,florence ,,daniel4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,food ,,remedies ,,facts ,,about ,,foods ,,and ,,their ,,medicinal ,,uses ,,by ,,florence ,,daniel ,,london ,c4 ,w4 ,,daniel #aa ,,cursitor ,,street1 ,e4,c4 #aijh ,,preface ,there is a sentence in the ,talmud to the effect that the ,kingdom of ,god is nigh when the teacher gives the name of the author of the information that he is passing on4 ,with every desire to fulfil the rabbinical precept and acknowledge the sources of this booklet1 ,i find myself in a quandary4 ,if ,i make my acknowledgments duly ,i must begin with my grandmother and ,culpeper's ,herbal4 ,following upon those come the results of my own and friends' practical experience4 ,after this ,i should1 perhaps1 give a list of the periodicals from whose pages ,i have culled much helpful information4 ,but as space and memory preclude individual mention ,i must content myself with this general acknowledgment4 ,lastly1 ,i desire to record my thanks to ,dr4 ,fernie1 whose ,meals ,medicinal1 a large and exhaustive collection of facts about food1 has afforded not the least valuable assistance4 ,f4 ,d4 ,,contents ,,part #a4--;,,introductory ,,page ,while there is ,fruit there is ,hope #a ,fruit and the ,teeth #e ,fruit is ,food #f ,objections to ,fruit #h ,a ,pioneer of ,food ,remedies #aj ,the ,simple ,life #ab ,fruit or ,fasting #ac ,acute ,illness #ad ,,part ,,ii4--,,foods ,,and ,,their ,,medicinal ,,uses ,almond #ae ,apple #af ,asparagus #bj ,banana #bj ,barley #bc ,blackberry #bd ,black ,currant #bf ,brazil ,nuts #bf ,beans1 ,peas1 and ,lentils #bg ,beet #bh ,cabbage #bh ,caraway ,seed #bi ,carrot #cj ,celery #ca ,cresses #ca ,chestnut #cb ,cinnamon #cb ,cocoanut #cc ,coffee #cc ,date #cd ,elderberry #cd ,fig #ch ,grape #ci ,gooseberry #dc ,lavender #dc ,lemon #dd ,lettuce #df ,nettle #dg ,nuts #dg ,oat #ea ,olive #eb ,onion #ec ,orange #ef ,parsley #eg ,pear #eh ,pea ,nut #ei ,pine-,apple #fj ,pine ,kernel #fd ,plum1 ,prune #fd ,potatoe #ff ,radish #fg ,raspberry #fh ,rice #fh ,rhubarb #fi ,sage #ga ,strawberry #gb ,spinach #gb ,tomato #gc ,turnip #gd ,thyme #ge ,walnut #ge ,wheat #gf ,,part ,,iii4--,,indices ,index to ,diseases and ,remedies #gi ,index to ,prescriptions and ,recipes #hf ,index--,miscellaneous #hg ,,food ,,remedies ,,part ,i4--,,introductory ,while there is ,fruit there is hope4 ,while there is life--and fruit--there is hope4 ,when this truth is realised by the laity nine hundred and ninety-nine out of every thousand professors of the healing art will be obliged to abandon their profession and take to fruit-growing for a living4 ,many people have heard vaguely of the grape cure for diseases arising from over-feeding1 and the lemon cure for rheumatism1 but for the most part these cures remain mere names4 ,nevertheless it is almost incredible to the uninitiated what may be accomplished by the abandonment for a time of every kind of food in favour of fruit4 ,of course1 such a proceeding should not be entered upon in a careless or random fashion4 ,too sudden changes of habit are apt to be attended with disturbances that discourage the patient1 and cause him to lose patience and abandon the treatment without giving it a fair trial4 ,in countries where the grape cure is practised the patient starts by taking one pound of grapes each day1 which quantity is gradually increased until he can consume six pounds4 ,as the quantity of grapes is increased that of the ordinary food is decreased1 until at last the patient lives on nothing but grapes4#a ,i have not visited a grape cure centre in person1 but ,i have read that it is not only persons suffering from the effects of over-feeding who find salvation in the grape cure1 but that consumptive patients thrive and even put on weight under it4 ,the ,herald of ,health stated1 some few years back1 that in the ,south of ,france where the grape cure is practised consumptive patients are fed on grapes alone1 and become quite strong and well in a year or two4 ,and ,i have myself known wonderful cures to follow on the adoption of a fruitarian dietary in cases of cancer1 tumour1 gout1 eczema1 all kinds of inflammatory complaints1 and wounds that refused to heal4 ,h4 ,benjafield1 ,m4,b41 writing in the ,herald of ,health1 says3 ,garrod1 the great ,london authority on gout1 advises his patients to take oranges1 lemons1 strawberries1 grapes1 apples1 pears1 etc4 ,tardieu1 the great ,french authority1 maintains that the salts of potash found so plentifully in fruits are the chief agents in purifying the blood from these rheumatic and gouty poisons4444 ,dr4 ,buzzard advises the scorbutic to take fruit morning1 noon1 and night4 ,fresh lemon juice in the form of lemonade is to be his ordinary drink2 the existence of diarrhoea should be no reason for withholding it4 ,the writer goes on to show that headache1 indigestion1 constipation1 and all other complaints that result from the sluggish action of bowels and liver can never be cured by the use of artificial fruit salts and drugs4 ,salts and acids as found in organised forms are quite different in their effects to the products of the laboratory1 notwithstanding that the chemical composition may be shown to be the same4 ,the chemist may be able to manufacture a fruit juice1 but he cannot1 as yet1 manufacture the actual fruit4 ,the mysterious life force always evades him4 ,fruit is a vital food1 it supplies the body with something over and above the mere elements that the chemist succeeds in isolating by analysis4 ,the vegetable kingdom possesses the power of directly utilising minerals1 and it is only in this live form that they are fit for the consumption of man4 ,in the consumption of sodium chloride 7common table salt71 baking powders1 and the whole army of mineral drugs and essences1 we violate that decree of ,nature which ordains that the animal kingdom shall feed upon the vegetable and the vegetable upon the mineral4 ,,footnote3 #a ,this was the original treatment2 now other food is added1 although excellent results were obtained under the old regime4 ,fruit and the ,teeth4 ,i mention the above because one of the objections that ,i have heard cited against the free use of fruit is that the acids act injuriously upon the teeth4 ,until ,i became a vegetarian ,i used to visit a dentist regularly every six months4 ,i had done this for ten years1 and nearly every tooth in my gums had its gold filling4 ,the last time ,i visited the dentist ,i told him that ,i had become a vegetarian1 and he replied that he rather thought my teeth would decay quicker in future on account of an increased consumption of vegetable acids4 ,but from that day1 now nearly six years ago1 to the present time1 ,i have never been near a dentist4 ,my teeth seem to have taken a new lease of life4 ,it is a fact that the acids in fruit and vegetables so far from injuring the teeth benefit them4 ,many of these acids are strongly antiseptic and actually destroy the germs that cause the teeth to decay4 ,on the other hand1 they do not attack the enamel of the teeth1 while inorganic acids do4 ,nothing cleanses the teeth so effectually as to thoroughly chew a large and juicy apple4 ,fruit is a ,food4 ,until quite recently the majority of ,english-speaking people have been accustomed to look upon fruit not as a food1 but rather as a sweetmeat1 to be eaten merely for pleasure1 and therefore very sparingly4 ,it has consequently been banished from its rightful place at the beginning of meals4 ,but fruit is not a goody1 it is a food1 and1 moreover1 a complete food4 ,all vegetable foods 7in their natural state7 contain all the elements necessary to form a complete food4 ,at a pinch human life might be supported on any one of them4 ,i say at a pinch because if the nuts cereals and pulses were ruled out of the dietary it would1 for most people1 be deficient in fat and proteid 7the flesh and muscle-forming element74 ,nevertheless1 fruit alone will sustain life if taken in large quantities with small output of energy on the part of the person living upon it1 as witness the grape cure4#b ,the percentage of proteid in grapes is particularly high for fruit4 ,those people who desire to make a fruitarian dietary their daily regime cannot do better than take the advice of ,o4 ,hashnu ,hara1 an ,american writer4 ,he says3 ,every adult requires from twelve to sixteen ounces of dry food1 free from water1 daily4 ,to supply this a quarter of a pound of shelled nuts and three-quarters of a pound of any dried fruit must be used4 ,in addition to this1 from two to three pounds of any fresh fruit in season goes to complete the day's allowance4 ,these quantities should be weighed out 444 and will sustain a full-grown man in perfect health and vitality4 ,the quantity of ripe fresh fruit may be slightly increased in summer1 with a corresponding decrease in the dried fruit4 ,,footnote3 #b ,recent years have witnessed a modification of the original cure4 ,other food is now included1 but ,i have not heard that the results are better4 ,objections to ,fruit4 ,some vegetarians object that it is possible to eat too much fruit1 and recommend caution in the use of it to people of nervous temperament1 or those who seem predisposed to skin ailments4 ,it is true that the consumption of large quantities of fruit may appear to render the nervous person more irritable1 and to increase the external manifestations of a skin disease4 ,but in the latter event the fruit is merely assisting ,nature to throw the disease out and off more quickly1 while in the former case the real cause lies not in the fruit but in some nerve irritant1 tea1 for example1 the effects of which are more acutely felt under the new regime4 ,the nervous system tends to become much more sensitive upon a vegetarian1 especially fruitarian1 diet1 and people often attribute their increased nervousness and irritability to the diet when it is simply that they now react more quickly to poisons4 ,this is not a bad thing1 on the contrary1 it shows that the system has become more alert4 ,under the old regime we tend to store up poisons and impurities in the body1 but the effect of a vegetable diet1 especially when united with the use of distilled water1 is to cause all our diseases and impurities to be expelled outwards and downwards4 ,tea is a slow poison1 and so is coffee except under exceptional conditions when it is used as a medicine1 and then it should always be pale-roasted4 ,fruit should always be eaten at the beginning of a meal4 ,again1 when the diet consists of a mixture of cooked and uncooked foods1 the uncooked should always be eaten first4 ,also when the meal consists of two courses1 a sweet and a savoury dish1 sufferers from indigestion should try taking the sweet course first4 ,i have known several cases where this simple expedient has resulted in a complete cessation of the discomfort of which the patient complained4 ,a ,pioneer of ,food ,remedies4 ,the pioneer1 in ,england1 of the treatment of all sorts and conditions of disease by means of a vegetable 7chiefly fruit7 dietary was ,dr4 ,lambe1 a contemporary of the poet ,shelley4 ,his last book appeared in #ahae1 and in it and the one preceding are recorded some wonderful cures1 especially in cases of cancer4 ,it is only fair to add here that in ,dr4 ,lambe's opinion no system of cure is completely efficacious so long as the patient is allowed to drink the ordinary tap or well water4 ,distilled water was the only drink he advised4 ,but he held it better still not to drink at all if the necessary liquid could be supplied to the body by means of fresh1 juicy fruits4 ,he contended that man is not naturally a drinking animal2 that his thirst is a morbid symptom1 the outcome of a carnivorous diet and other unwholesome habits4 ,and ,i think that anyone may prove the truth of this for him or herself if he or she will adopt a fruitarian dietary and abstain from the use of salt and other condiments4 ,i have cited so out-of-date a personage as ,dr4 ,lambe for two reasons4 ,the first is that ,i know many of the so-called new and unorthodox ideas are more likely to appeal to some readers1 if it can be shown that they originated with a duly qualified medical practitioner who recorded the results of his observations and experiments in black and white4 ,the second is that the principles and practices of ,dr4 ,lambe are incorporated with those of the ,physical ,regeneration ,society1 a large and ever-increasing body of enthusiasts having its head-quarters in ,london1 to whose annals ,i must refer those readers who desire up-to-date instances of the efficacy of the use of fruit in disease4 ,lack of space will not allow me to quote them here4 ,the ,simple ,life4 ,we hear a great deal about the ,simple ,life and ,returning to ,nature nowadays1 but most of us are so situated that the proposed simplicity simply spells increased complexity4 ,the vegetarian chop costs the housewife more than double the time and labour involved in preparing its fleshly namesake4 ,and when it comes to illness some of the systems of bathing and exercising prescribed by the naturopath are infinitely more troublesome to the patient and his friends than the simple expedient of sending for the doctor and taking the prescribed doses4 ,i do not want to be misunderstood here4 ,i am not condemning treatment with water and exercises4 ,on the contrary1 ,i hope to pass on what ,i have learnt about these methods of treatment4 ,but so many people lack the time1 help1 and conveniences necessary to carry them out successfully4 ,it is to these that ,i would say that the patient's cure may be effected just as surely1 if more slowly1 by means of fruit alone4 ,fruit or ,fasting4 ,treatment of disease by fasting has come into fashion of late1 and there is really no lack of proof as to the benefits to be obtained from abstaining entirely from food for a short period4 ,i know of an elderly man who fasts for a fortnight every spring1 and gains1 not loses1 weight during the process6 ,he accounts for this by explaining that certain stored up1 undigested food particles come out and are digested while he fasts4 ,whether this is the correct explanation ,i do not know1 but the fact remains1 and it is not by any means a solitary case4 ,of course1 the majority of people lose weight when fasting1 but this is very quickly recovered4 ,now ,i do not think fasting should be undertaken recklessly1 but only under competent direction4 ,but an excellent and safe substitute for a fast is an exclusive fruit diet4 ,acute ,illness4 ,the simplest and quickest method of recovering from attacks of acute illness1 fevers1 inflammatory diseases1 etc41 is to rest quietly in bed in a warm but well-ventilated room1 and to take three meals a day of fresh ripe fruit1 grapes by preference4 ,if the grapes are grown out of doors and ripened in the sun so much the better4 ,i have found from two to three pounds of grapes per day sufficient4 ,if there is thirst1 barley water flavoured with lemon juice should be taken between the meals4 ,,part ,,ii4--,,foods ,,and ,,their ,,medicinal ,,uses ,almond4 ,almond soup is an excellent substitute for beef-tea for convalescents4 ,it is made by simply blanching and pounding a quarter of a pound of sweet almonds with half a pint of milk1 or vegetable stock4 ,another pint of milk or stock is then to be added and the whole warmed4 ,after this add another pint and a half of stock if the soup is to be a vegetable one1 or rice water if milk has been used4 ,an emulsion of almonds is useful in chest affections4 ,it is made by well macerating the nuts in a nut butter machine1 and mixing with orange or lemon juice4 ,almonds should always be blanched1 that is1 skinned by pouring boiling water on the nuts and allowing them to soak for one minute1 after which the skins are easily removed4 ,the latter possess irritating properties4 ,bitter almonds should not be used as a food4 ,they contain a poison identical with prussic acid4 ,apple4 ,it is hardly possible to take up any newspaper or magazine now a days without happening on advertisements of patent medicines whose chief recommendation is that they contain phosphorus4 ,they are generally very expensive1 but the reader is assured that they are worth ten times the price asked on account of their wonderful properties as nerve and brain foods4 ,the proprietors of these concoctions seemingly flourish like green bay trees and spend many thousands of pounds per annum in advertising4 ,from which it may be deduced that sufferers from nervous exhaustion and brain fag number millions4 ,and surely only a sufferer from brain fag would suffer himself to be led blindly into wasting his money1 and still further injuring his health1 by buying and swallowing drugs about whose properties and effects he knows absolutely nothing4 ,how much simpler1 cheaper1 and more enjoyable to eat apples6 ,the apple contains a larger percentage of phosphorus than any other fruit or vegetable4 ,for this reason it is an invaluable nerve and brain food4 ,sufferers from nerve and brain exhaustion should eat at least two apples at the beginning of each meal4 ,at the same time they should avoid tea and coffee1 and supply their place with barley water or bran tea flavoured with lemon juice1 or even apple tea4 ,apples are also invaluable to sufferers from the stone or calculus4 ,it has been observed that in cider countries where the natural unsweetened cider is the common beverage1 cases of stone are practically unknown4 ,food-reformers do not deduce from this that the drinking of cider is to be recommended1 but that even better results may be obtained from eating the fresh1 ripe fruit4 ,apples periodically appear upon the tables of carnivorous feeders in the form of apple sauce4 ,this accompanies bilious dishes like roast pork and roast goose4 ,the cook who set this fashion was evidently acquainted with the action of the fruit upon the liver4 ,all sufferers from sluggish livers should eat apples4 ,apples will afford much relief to sufferers from gout4 ,the malic acid contained in them neutralises the chalky matter which causes the gouty patient's sufferings4 ,apples1 when eaten ripe and without the addition of sugar1 diminish acidity in the stomach4 ,certain vegetable salts are converted into alkaline carbonates1 and thus correct the acidity4 ,an old remedy for weak or inflamed eyes is an apple poultice4 ,i am told that in ,lancashire they use rotten apples for this purpose1 but personally ,i should prefer them sound4 ,a good remedy for a sore or relaxed throat is to take a raw ripe apple and scrape it to a fine pulp with a silver teaspoon4 ,eat this pulp by the spoonful1 very slowly1 holding it against the back of the throat as long as possible before swallowing4 ,a diet consisting chiefly of apples has been found an excellent cure for inebriety4 ,health and strength may be fully maintained upon fine wholemeal unleavened bread1 pure dairy or nut butter1 and apples4 ,apple water or apple tea is an excellent drink for fever patients4 ,apples possess tonic properties and provoke appetite for food4 ,hence the old-fashioned custom of eating an apple before dinner4 ,apple ,tea4 ,the following are two good recipes for apple tea3-- 7#a7 ,take #b sound apples1 wash1 but do not peel1 and cut into thin slices4 ,add some strips of lemon rind4 ,pour on #a pint of boiling water 7distilled74 ,strain when cold4 7#b7 ,bake #b apples4 ,pour over them #a pint boiling water4 ,strain when cold4 ,asparagus4 ,asparagus is said to strengthen and develop the artistic faculties4 ,it also calms palpitation of the heart4 ,it is very helpful to rheumatic patients on account of its salts of potash4 ,it should be steamed1 not boiled1 otherwise part of the valuable salts are lost4 ,banana4 ,the banana is invaluable in inflammation of all kinds4 ,for this reason it is very useful in cases of typhoid fever1 gastritis1 peritonitis1 etc41 and may constitute the only food allowed for a time4 ,not only does it actually subdue the inflammation of the intestines1 but1 in the opinion of at least one authority1 as it consists of #ie per cent4 nutriment1 it does not possess sufficient waste matter to irritate the inflamed spots4 ,but great care should be taken in its administration4 ,the banana should be thoroughly sound and ripe1 and all the stringy portion carefully removed4 ,it should then be mashed and beaten to a cream4 ,in severe cases ,i think it is better to give this neat1 but if not liked by the patient a little lemon juice1 well mixed in1 may render it more acceptable4 ,it may also be taken with fresh cream4 ,a friend who has had a very wide experience in illness told me that she was once hurriedly sent for at night to a girl suffering from peritonitis4 ,not knowing what she might1 or might not1 find in the way of remedies when she arrived at her destination1 my friend took with her some strong barley water1 bananas1 and an enema syringe4 ,she found the girl lying across the bed screaming1 obviously in agony4 ,first of all my friend administered a warm water enema4 ,a pint of plain warm water was injected first1 and after this had come away as much warm water as could be got in was injected and then allowed to come away4 ,the object of this was to thoroughly wash out the bowels4 ,then the barley water was warmed1 the bananas mashed1 beaten to cream1 and mixed in with the barley water4 ,a soothing nutrient lotion was thus prepared1 and as much as the patient could bear comfortably was injected in the bowel and retained as long as possible4 ,the effect was magical4 ,the pain subsided1 and the patient ultimately recovered4 ,in the absence of perfectly ripe bananas1 baked bananas may be used4 ,but1 although better than no fruit at all1 cooked fruit is never so valuable as the fresh fruit1 if only the latter be perfectly ripe4 ,bananas should be baked in their skins1 and the stringy pieces carefully removed before eating4 ,from twenty minutes to half an hour's slow cooking is required4 ,bananas are excellent food for anaemic persons on account of the iron they contain4 ,a very palatable way of taking them is with fresh orange juice4 ,a comparatively old-fashioned remedy1 for sprained or bruised places that show a tendency to become inflamed is to apply a plaster of banana skin4 ,barley4 ,barley is excellent food for the anaemic and nervous on account of its richness in iron and phosphoric acid4 ,it is also useful in fevers and all inflammatory diseases1 on account of its soothing properties4 ,from the earliest times barley water has been the recognised drink of the sick4 ,barley ,water4 ,when using pearl barley for making barley water it must be well washed4 ,the fine white dust that adheres to it is most unwholesome4 ,for this reason the cook is generally directed to first boil the barley for five minutes1 and throw this water away4 ,but in this way some of the valuable properties are thrown away with the dirt4 ,the best results are obtained by well washing it in cold water1 but this must be done over and over again4 ,half-a-dozen waters will not be too many4 ,after the last washing the water should be perfectly clear4 ,when barley water is being used for curative purposes it should be strong4 ,the following recipe is an excellent one4 ,a #a_/b pint of barley to #ba_/b pints water 7distilled if possible74 ,boil for three hours1 or until reduced to #b pints4 ,strain and add #d teaspoonfuls fresh lemon juice4 ,sweeten to taste with pure cane sugar4 ,fine ,scotch barley is to be preferred to the pearl barley if it can be obtained4 ,blackberry4 ,fresh blackberries are one of the most effectual cures for diarrhoea known4 ,mr4 ,broadbent records the case of a child who was cured by eating an abundance of blackberries after five doctors had tried all the known remedies in vain4 ,blackberry ,tea4 ,in the absence of the fresh fruit a tea made of blackberry jelly and hot water 7a large tablespoonful of jelly to half a pint water7 will be found very useful4 ,a teacupful should be taken at short intervals4 ,blackberry ,jelly4 ,to make blackberry jelly get the first fruit of the season if possible1 and see that it is ripe or it will yield very little juice4 ,put it into the preserving pan1 crush it1 and allow it to simmer slowly until the juice is well drawn out4 ,this will take from three-quarters to one hour4 ,strain through a jelly bag1 or fine clean muslin doubled will do4 ,then measure the juice1 and to every pint allow #c_/d lb4 best cane sugar4 ,return to the pan and boil briskly for from twenty minutes to half an hour4 ,stir with a wooden spoon and keep well skimmed4 ,to test1 put a little of the jelly on a cold plate1 and if it sets when cold it is done4 ,while still at boiling point pour into clean1 dry1 and hot jars1 and tie down with parchment covers immediately4 ,black ,currant4 ,black currant tea is one of the oldest of old-fashioned remedies for sore throats and colds4 ,it is made by pouring half a pint of boiling water on to a large tablespoonful of the jelly or jam4 ,to make the jelly use the same recipe as for blackberry jelly4 ,the fresh juice pressed from the fruit is1 of course1 better than tea made from the jelly1 but as winter is the season of coughs and colds the fruit is least obtainable when most needed4 ,brazil ,nut4 ,brazil nuts are excellent for constipation4 ,they are also a good substitute for suet in puddings4 ,use #e oz4 nuts to #a lb4 flour4 ,they should be grated in a nut mill or finely chopped4 ,beans1 ,peas1 and ,lentils4 ,beans1 peas1 and lentils are tabooed by the followers of ,dr4 ,haig1 the gout specialist1 on account of the belief that they tend to increase the secretion of uric acid4 ,but this evil propensity is stoutly denied by other food-reformers4 ,for myself ,i am inclined to believe that their supposed indigestibility1 etc41 arises from the fact that they are generally cooked in hard water4 ,they should be cooked in distilled or boiled and filtered rain water4 ,the addition of lemon juice while cooking renders them much more digestible4 ,according to ,sir ,henry ,thomson haricot beans are more easily digested than meat by most stomachs4 ,consuming weight for weight1 the eater feels lighter and less oppressed1 as a rule1 after the leguminous dish2 while the comparative cost is greatly in favour of the latter4 ,lentils are the most easily digested of all the pulse foods1 and therefore the most suitable for weakly persons4 ,a soup made of distilled water and red lentils may be taken twice a week with advantage4 ,lentils contain a good percentage of iron1 and also phosphates4 ,beet4 ,the red beet is useful in some diseases of the womb1 while the white beet is good for the liver4 ,it is laxative and diuretic4 ,the juice mixed with olive oil is also recommended to be applied externally for burns and all kinds of running sores4 ,cabbage4 ,all the varieties of the colewort tribe1 including cabbage1 cauliflower1 brussels-sprouts1 broccoli1 and curly greens1 have been celebrated from very ancient times for their curative virtues in pulmonary complaints4 ,and ,athenian doctors prescribed cabbage for nursing mothers4 ,on account of the sulphur contained in them cabbages are good for rheumatic patients4 ,they may be eaten steamed1 or1 better still1 boiled in soft water and the broth only taken4 ,the ordinary boiled cabbage is an indigestible windy vegetable1 and should never be eaten4 ,caraway ,seed4 ,caraway seeds sharpen the vision1 promote the secretion of milk1 and are good against hysterical affections4 ,they are also useful in cases of colic4 ,when used to flavour cakes the seeds should be pounded in a mortar1 especially if children are to partake thereof4 ,when used medicinally #bj grains of the powdered seeds may be taken in a wineglassful of hot water4 ,but for children half an ounce of the bruised seeds are to be infused in cold water for six hours1 and from #a to #c teaspoonfuls of this water given4 ,a poultice of crushed caraway seeds moistened with hot water is good for sprains4 ,caraway seeds are narcotic1 and should therefore be used with caution4 ,carrot4 ,carrots are strongly antiseptic4 ,they are said to be mentally invigorating and nerve restoring4 ,they have the reputation of being very indigestible on account of the fact that they are generally boiled1 not steamed4 ,when used medicinally it is best to take the fresh1 raw juice4 ,this is easily obtained by grating the carrot finely on a common penny bread grater1 and straining and pressing the pulp thus obtained4 ,raw carrot juice1 or a raw carrot eaten fasting1 will expel worms4 ,the cooked carrot is useless for this purpose4 ,a poultice of fresh carrot pulp will heal ulcers4 ,fresh carrot juice is also good for consumptives on account of the large amount of sugar it contains4 ,carrots are very good for gouty subjects and for derangements of the liver4 ,celery4 ,celery is almost a specific for rheumatism1 gout1 and nervous indigestion4 ,the most useful plants for this purpose are small1 not too rapidly grown nor very highly manured4 ,it may be eaten raw1 or steamed1 or in soup4 ,strong celery broth flavoured with parsley is excellent4 ,cresses4 ,all the cresses are anti-scorbutic1 that is1 useful against the scurvy4 ,the ancient ,greeks also believed them to be good for the brain4 ,the ordinary mustard and cress of our salads is good for rheumatic patients1 while the water-cress is valuable in cases of tubercular disease4 ,anaemic patients may also eat freely of it on account of the iron it contains4 ,care should be taken1 however1 from whence it is procured1 as a disease peculiar to sheep but communicable to man may be carried by it4 ,it should not be gathered from streams running through meadows inhabited by sheep4 ,chestnut4 ,chestnuts1 when cooked1 are valuable food for persons with weak digestive powers4 ,they should be put on the fire in a saucepan of cold water and cooked for twenty minutes from the time the water first boils4 ,john ,evelyn1 ,f4,r4,s41 a seventeenth century writer1 says of them3 ,they are a lusty and masculine food for rustics at all times1 and of better nourishment for husbandmen than cole and rusty bacon1 yea1 or beans to boot4 ,cinnamon4 ,cinnamon is a very old-fashioned remedy for soothing the pain of internal or unbroken cancer4 ,one prescription is the following3 ,take #a lb4 of ,ceylon sticks4 ,simmer in a closed vessel with #a quart of water until the liquid is reduced to #a pint4 ,pour off without straining1 and shake or stir well before taking4 ,take half a pint every twenty-four hours4 ,divide into small doses and take regularly4 ,cinnamon has a powerful influence over disease germs1 but care must be taken to obtain it pure4 ,it is often adulterated with cassia4 ,cinnamon tea may be taken with advantage in cases of consumption1 influenza1 and pneumonia4 ,cocoanut4 ,cocoanut is an old and very efficacious remedy for intestinal worms of all kinds4 ,a tablespoonful of freshly-ground cocoanut should be taken at breakfast until the cure is complete4 ,the dessicated cocoanut is useless for curative purposes4 ,coffee4 ,coffee is a most powerful antiseptic1 and therefore very useful as a disinfectant4 ,it has been used as a specific against cholera with marvellous results1 and is useful in all cases of intestinal derangement4 ,but only the pale-roasted varieties should be taken1 as the roasting develops the poisonous1 irritating properties4 ,there is always danger in the roasting of grains or berries on account of the new substances that may be developed4 ,i do not recommend coffee as a beverage1 but as a medicine4 ,date4 ,the nourishing properties of dates are well known4 ,they are easily digested1 and for this reason are often recommended to consumptive patients4 ,according to ,dr4 ,fernie half a pound of dates and half a pint of new milk will make a satisfying repast for a person engaged in sedentary work4 ,elderberry4 ,the elderberry has fallen into neglect of late years1 owing to the lazy and disastrous modern habit of substituting the mineral drugs of the chemist for the home-made vegetable remedies of our grandmothers4 ,nevertheless1 the elderberry is one of the most ancient and tried of medicines1 held in such great esteem in ,germany that1 according to the ,german folk-lore1 men should take off their hats in the presence of an elder-tree4 ,in ,denmark there is a legend to the effect that the trees are under the protection of a being known as the ,elder-,mother1 who has been immortalised in one of the fairy tales of ,hans ,andersen4 ,the berries of the elder-tree are not palatable enough to be used as a common article of food1 but in the days when nearly every garden boasted its elder-tree few housewives omitted to make elderberry wine in due season4 ,it is not permitted to food-reformers to make wine1 but those readers who are fortunate enough to possess an elder-tree might well preserve the juice of the berries against winter coughs and colds4 ,preserved ,fruit ,juice4 ,the following is ,e4 and ,b4 ,may's recipe for preserving fruit juice4 ,put the fruit into a preserving-pan1 crush it and allow it to simmer slowly until the juice is well drawn out4 ,this will take about an hour4 ,press out the juice and strain through a jelly-bag until quite clear4 ,put the juice back into the pan1 and to every quart add a quarter of a pound of best cane sugar4 ,stir until dissolved4 ,put the juice into clean1 dry bottles4 ,stand the bottles in a pan of hot water1 and when the latter has come to the boil allow the bottles to remain in the boiling water for fifteen minutes4 ,the idea is to bring the juice inside the bottles to boiling point just before sealing up1 but not to boil it4 ,see that the bottles are full4 ,cork immediately on taking out of the pan1 and then seal up4 ,to seal mix a little plaster of ,paris with water and spread it well over the cork4 ,let it come a little below the cork so as to exclude all air4 ,the juice of the elderberry is famous for promoting perspiration1 hence its efficacy in the cure of colds4 ,two tablespoonfuls should be taken at bed-time in a tumbler of hot water4 ,the juice of the elderberry is excellent in fevers1 and is also said to promote longevity4 ,elderberry ,poultice4 ,the leaves of the elder1 boiled until they are soft1 with a little linseed oil added thereto1 laid upon a scarlet cloth and applied1 as hot as it can be borne1 to piles1 has been said to be an infallible remedy4 ,each time this poultice gets cold it must be renewed for the space of an hour4 ,at the end of this time the final dressing is to be bound on1 and the patient put warm to bed4 ,if necessary the whole operation is to be repeated2 but the writer assures us that this hath not yet failed at the first dressing to cure the disease4 ,if any reader desires to try the experiment ,i would suggest that the leaves be steamed rather than boiled1 and pure olive oil used in the place of linseed oil4 ,it must also be remembered that no outward application can be expected to effect a permanent cure1 since the presence of piles indicates an effort of ,nature to clear out some poison from the system4 ,but if this expulsion is assisted by appropriate means the pain may well be alleviated by external applications4 7,pepper should be avoided by sufferers from piles47 ,fig4 ,a lump of figs laid on the boil of ,king ,hezekiah1 as recorded in #b ,kings xx4 #g1 brought about that monarch's recovery4 ,the figs used were doubtless ripe figs1 not the dried figs of our grocers4 ,this fruit1 says ,dr4 ,fernie1 is soft1 easily digested1 and corrective of strumous disease4 ,the large blue fig may be grown in ,england1 in the milder parts and under a warm wall4 ,the fresh figs were rarely seen at one time outside of the large high-class fruit shops1 but for the last year or two ,i have seen them peddled in the streets of ,london like apples and oranges in due season4 ,green figs 7not unripe7 were commonly eaten by ,roman gladiators1 which is surely a sufficient tribute to the fruit's strength-giving qualities4 ,the best way of preparing dried figs for eating is to wash them very quickly in warm water1 and steam for twenty minutes or until tender4 ,grape4 ,the special value of the grape lies in the fact that it is a very quick repairer of bodily waste1 the grape sugar being taken immediately into the circulation without previous digestion4 ,for this reason is grape juice the best possible food for fever patients1 consumptives1 and all who are in a weak and debilitated condition4 ,the grapes should be well chewed1 the juice and pulp swallowed1 and the skin and stones rejected4 ,in countries where the grape cure is practised1 consumptive patients are fed on the sweeter varieties of grape1 while those troubled with liver complaints1 acid gout1 or other effects of over-feeding1 take the less sweet kinds4 ,dr4 ,fernie deprecates the use of grapes for the ordinary gouty or rheumatic patient1 but with all due deference to that learned authority1 ,i do not believe the fruit exists that is not beneficial to the gouty person4 ,one of the most gouty and rheumatic people ,i know1 a vegetarian who certainly never over-feeds himself1 derives great benefit from a few days' almost exclusive diet of grapes4 ,cream of tartar1 a potash salt obtained from the crust formed upon bottles and casks by grape juice when it is undergoing fermentation in the process of becoming wine1 is often used as a medicine4 ,it has been cited as an infallible specific in cases of smallpox1 but ,i do not recommend its use1 as it probably gets contaminated with other substances during the process of manufacture4 ,in any case its value cannot be compared with the fresh1 ripe fruit4 ,i have little doubt but that an exclusive diet of grapes1 combined with warmth1 proper bathing1 and the absence of drugs1 would suffice to cure the most malignant case of smallpox4 ,sufferers from malaria may use grapes with great benefit4 ,for this purpose the grapes1 with the skins and stones1 should be well pounded in a mortar and allowed to stand for three hours4 ,the juice should then be strained off and taken4 ,or persons with good teeth may eat the grapes1 including the skins and stones1 if they thoroughly macerate the latter4 ,in the absence of fresh grapes raisin-tea is a restoring and nourishing drink4 ,dr4 ,fernie notes that it is of the same proteid value as milk1 if made in the proportions given below4 ,it is much more easily digested than milk1 and therefore of great use in gastric complaints4 ,sufferers from chronic gastritis could not do better than make raisin-tea their sole drink1 and bananas their only food for a time4 ,raisin ,tea4 ,to make raisin-tea1 take half a pound of good raisins and wash well1 but quickly1 in lukewarm water4 ,cut up roughly and put into the old-fashioned beef-tea jar with a quart of distilled or boiled and filtered rain water4 ,cook for four hours1 or until the liquid is reduced to #a pint4 ,scald a fine hair sieve and press through it all except the skins and stones4 ,if desired a little lemon juice may be added4 ,gooseberry4 ,the juice of green gooseberries cureth all inflammations1 while the red gooseberry is good for bilious subjects4 ,but it has been said that gooseberries are not good for melancholy persons4 ,gooseberries are an excellent spring medicine4 ,lavender4 ,it is very much to be regretted that the nerve-soothing vegetable perfumes of our grandmothers have been superseded1 for the most part1 by the cheap mineral products of the laboratory4 ,scents really prepared from the flowers that give them their names are expensive to make1 and consequently high-priced4 ,the cheap scents are all mineral concoctions1 and their use is more or less injurious4 ,a penny-worth of dried lavender flowers in a muslin bag is even cheaper to buy1 inoffensive to smell--which is more than can be said of cheap manufactured scents--and possesses medicinal properties4 ,lavender flowers were formerly used for their curative virtues in all disorders of the head and nerves4 ,an oil1 prepared by infusing the crushed lavender flowers in olive oil1 is recommended for anointing palsied limbs1 and at one time a spirit was prepared from lavender flowers which was known as palsy drops4 ,a tea made with hot water and lavender tops will relieve the headache that comes from fatigue4 ,dr4 ,fernie advises #a dessertspoonful per day of pure lavender water for eczema4 ,the scent of lavender will keep away flies1 fleas1 and moths4 ,lemon4 ,lemons are invaluable in cases of gout1 malaria1 rheumatism1 and scurvy4 ,they are also useful in fevers and liver complaints4 ,i have found the juice of one lemon taken in a little hot water remove dizzy feelings in the head1 accompanied by specks and lights dancing before the eyes1 consequent upon the liver being out of order1 in half an hour4 ,the juice of a lemon in hot water may be taken night and morning with advantage by sufferers from rheumatism4 ,in the lemon cure for gout and rheumatism1 the patients begin with one lemon per day and increase the quantity until they arrive at a dozen or more4 ,but ,i think this is carrying it to excess4 ,dr4 ,fernie recommends the juice of one lemon mixed with an equal proportion of hot water1 to be taken pretty frequently1 in cases of rheumatic fever4 ,a prescription for malaria1 given in the ,lancet1 is the following3 ,take a full-sized lemon1 cut it in thin transverse slices1 rind and all1 boil these down in an earthenware jar containing a pint and a half of water1 until the decoction is reduced to half a pint4 ,let this cool on the window-sill overnight1 and drink it off in the morning4 ,a ,florentine doctor discovered that fresh lemon juice will alleviate the pain of cancerous ulceration of the tongue4 ,his patient sucked slices of lemon4 ,a ,german doctor found that fresh lemon juice kills the diptheria bacillus1 and advises a gargle of diluted lemon juice to diptheric patients4 ,such a gargle is excellent for sore throat4 ,dr4 ,fernie recommends lemon juice for nervous palpitation of the heart4 ,lemon juice rubbed on to corns will eventually do away with them1 and if applied to unbroken chilblains will effect a cure4 ,lemon juice is also an old remedy for the removal of freckles and blackheads from the face4 ,it should be rubbed in at bedtime1 after washing with warm water4 ,lettuce4 ,lettuce is noted for its sedative properties1 although these are not great in the large1 highly-manured1 commercial specimens4 ,it is very easily digested1 and may1 therefore1 be eaten by those with whom salads disagree in the ordinary way4 ,nettle4 ,the tender tops of young nettles picked in the spring make a delicious vegetable1 somewhat resembling spinach4 ,they are excellent for sufferers from gout and skin eruptions4 ,fresh nettle juice is prescribed in doses of from #a to #b tablespoonfuls for loss of blood from the lungs1 nose1 or internal organs4 ,nuts4 ,nuts are the true substitute for flesh meat4 ,they contain everything in the way of nourishment that meat contains1 minus the poisonous constituents of the latter4 ,they are very rich in proteid 7flesh and muscle former7 and fat4 ,in addition they possess all the constituents that go to make up a perfect food4 ,nuts and water form a complete dietary1 although ,i do not suggest that any reader should try it4 ,if he did so he would probably eat too many nuts1 not realising how great an amount of nourishment is contained in a concentrated form4 ,no one should eat more than a quarter of a pound of nuts per day1 in addition to other food4 ,a pound per day would be more than sufficient if no other food were taken4 ,i have little doubt but that the diet of the future will consist solely of nuts and fresh fruit4 ,after all it is the food most favoured by monkeys1 and our teeth and digestive apparatus more nearly resemble those of the monkey than the carnivorous and herbivorous animals so many of us seemingly prefer to imitate4 ,the chief objection to nuts is supposed to be on account of their indigestibility4 ,but this has its foundation1 not in the nut1 but in the manner of eating it4 ,i recommend all those people who find nuts indigestible to pay a visit to the ,zoo and see how the monkey eats his nuts4 ,he chews and chews and chews4 ,and after that he chews6 ,i know1 alas6 that the majority of people do not possess teeth like the monkey1 and to these ,i can only suggest that they macerate their nuts in a nut butter machine4 ,there are several of these machines on the market1 and they are stocked by all large ,food-,reform provision dealers4 ,they cost anything from six or seven shillings4 ,the daily allowance of nuts may be thoroughly macerated and eaten with fruit in the place of cream4 ,ordinary people may use a nut-mill1 which flakes1 not macerates1 the nuts4 ,but people with bad teeth and a weak digestion will do better to invest in a nut butter machine4 ,i may add that the nuts will not macerate properly unless they are crisp1 and to this end they must be put in a warm oven for a short time1 just before grinding4 ,i have found new1 ,english-grown walnuts crisp enough without this preparation4 ,but if the nuts are not crisp enough they will simply clog the machine4 ,now to our nuts6 ,almonds are the most nourishing4 ,next in order come walnuts1 hazel or cob nuts1 and ,brazil nuts4 ,the proteid value of these three does not differ much4 ,after these come the chestnut and cocoanut1 and lastly we have the pine kernel4 ,speaking very roughly1 we may liken walnuts1 hazel nuts1 and ,brazil nuts to beef for flesh and muscle-forming value1 while pine kernels correspond more nearly to fish4 ,almonds are nearly double the value of beef4 ,nut ,cream4 ,doctor ,fernie recommends the following nut-cream for brain-workers4 ,pound in a mortar1 or mince finely1 #c blanched almonds1 #b walnuts1 #b ounces of pine kernels4 ,steep overnight in orange or lemon juice4 ,it should be made fresh daily1 and may be used in place of butter4 ,oat4 ,the oat is generally cited as the most nourishing of all the cereals1 and a good nerve food4 ,the fine oatmeal gruel of our grandmothers has gone almost entirely out of fashion1 but its use might be revived with advantage4 ,like wheat1 it is a complete food4 ,a good preparation of groats 7ground oats from which the husk has been entirely removed7 may be taken by those who find other preparations indigestible4 ,some persons seem unable to take oatmeal1 its use being followed by a skin eruption4 ,this is supposed to be due to a special constituent called avenin1 the existence of which1 however1 is denied by some authorities4 ,there is little doubt but that persons of weak digestive powers and sedentary habits cannot digest porridge comfortably4 ,in any case quickly-cooked porridge is an abomination4 ,olive4 ,the chief use of the olive1 at least in this country1 consists in the oil expressed from it4 ,unfortunately our so-called olive oil is generally cotton-seed oil4 ,captain ,diamond of ,san ,francisco1 aged #aaa1 and the oldest living athlete in the world1 attributes much of his health to the use of olive oil4 ,but he lays great stress upon the importance of obtaining it pure4 ,cotton-seed oil consists partly of an indigestible gum1 and its continued ingestion tends to produce kidney trouble and heart failure4 ,a simple test for purity is to use1 the suspected sample for oiling floors or furniture4 ,if pure1 it will leave a beautiful polish minus grease4 ,but if it contains cotton-seed oil1 part of it will evaporate1 leaving the gummy portion behind4 ,when pure olive oil is shaken in a half-filled bottle1 the bubbles formed thereby rapidly disappear1 but if the sample is adulterated the bubbles continue some time before they burst4 ,pure olive oil is pale and a greenish yellow4 ,if equal volumes of strong nitric acid 7this may be obtained from any chemist7 and olive oil are mixed together and shaken in a flask the resulting product has a greenish or orange tinge which remains unchanged after standing for ten minutes4 ,but if cotton-seed oil is present1 the mixture is reddish in colour1 and becomes brown or black on standing4 ,olive oil is slightly laxative1 and therefore useful to sufferers from constipation4 ,it is also an excellent vermifuge4 ,olive oil has been used with great success in the treatment of gall stones4 ,a ,dr4 ,rosenberg reported that of twenty-one cases treated by the ingestion of a considerable quantity of olive oil1 only two failed of complete recovery4 ,onion4 ,the uses of the onion are many and varied4 ,fresh onion juice promotes perspiration1 relieves constipation and bronchitis1 induces sleep1 is good for cases of scurvy and sufferers from lead colic4 ,it is also excellent for bee and wasp stings4 ,onions are noted for their nerve-soothing properties4 ,they are also beautifiers of the complexion4 ,but moderation must be observed in their use or they are apt to disagree4 ,not everyone can digest onions1 although ,i believe them to be more easily digested raw than cooked4 ,a raw onion may be rubbed on unbroken chilblains with good results4 ,if broken1 the onion should be roasted4 ,the heart of a roasted onion placed in the ear is an old-fashioned remedy for earache4 ,raw onions are a powerful antiseptic4 ,they also attract disease germs to themselves1 and for this reason may be placed in a sickroom with advantage4 ,needless to say1 they should afterwards be burnt or buried4 ,culpeper1 the ancient herbalist1 says that they draw corruption unto them4 ,it is possibly for this reason that the ,vedanta forbids them to devout ,hindoos4 ,garlic possesses the same properties as the onion1 but in a very much stronger degree4 ,leeks are very much milder than the onion4 ,onion ,juice4 ,the following prescription is excellent for sufferers from bronchitis or coughs3 ,slice a ,spanish onion2 lay the slices in a basin and sprinkle well with pure cane sugar4 ,cover the basin tightly and leave for twelve hours4 ,after this time the basin should contain a quantity of juice4 ,give a teaspoonful every now and then until relief is afforded4 ,if too much be taken it may induce headache and vomiting4 ,onion ,poultice4 ,an excellent poultice for the chest may be made by placing one or two ,english onions in a muslin bag and pounding them to a pulp4 ,this should be renewed every three or four hours1 and the chest washed4 ,i have been told that1 at the age of six weeks old1 ,i was saved from dying of bronchitis by such an onion poultice applied to the soles of my feet4 ,orange4 ,the orange possesses most of the virtues of the lemon1 but in a modified form4 ,but it has the advantage of being more palatable4 ,the juice of oranges has been observed to exert such a beneficial influence on the blood as to prevent and cure influenza4 ,taken freely while the attack is on they seemingly prevent the pneumonia that so often follows4 ,by far the quickest way to overcome influenza is to subsist solely on oranges for three or four days4 ,hot distilled water may be taken in addition4 ,the peel of the bitter ,seville orange is an excellent tonic and remedy in cases of malaria and ague4 ,a drink may be prepared from it according to the prescription under the heading ,lemon4 ,the orange cure is used with great success for consumptive patients1 for chest affections of all kinds1 for asthma1 and some stomach complaints4 ,oranges are taken freely at every meal4 ,the navel kind are generally used4 ,herbalists sell dried orange pips to be crushed to a powder and taken in the proportion of #a teaspoonful to a cup of hot water4 ,this is a harmless sedative1 and useful in hysterical affections4 ,marmalade ,tonic4 ,a drink made with half a pint of hot water poured over a tablespoonful of good1 home-made marmalade will often give relief in cases of neuralgia and pains in the head4 ,parsley4 ,parsley is useful in cases of menstrual obstruction and diseases of the kidneys4 ,the bruised leaves applied to the breasts of nursing mothers are said to cure painful lumps and threatened abscess4 ,it may also be taken with advantage by cancerous patients4 ,in all these cases parsley may be taken in the form of a soup1 in common use among members of the ,physical ,regeneration ,society1 which consists of onions1 tomatoes1 celery1 and parsley1 stewed together in distilled water4 ,dr4 ,fernie remarks that when uncooked parsley has been eaten to excess it has been observed to produce epilepsy in certain bodily systems4 ,the oil of parsley has also been found useful in cases of epilepsy4 ,this would naturally follow on the homeopathic principle of similars4 ,pear4 ,the pear possesses most of the virtues of the apple4 ,but1 unlike the latter1 it is credited with producing a constipating effect if eaten without its skin4 ,in an old recipe book ,i found the following tribute to ,bergamot pears4 ,the writer says3 ,i had for some years been afflicted with the usual symptoms of the stone in the bladder1 when meeting with ,dr4 ,lobb's ,treatise of ,dissolvents for the ,stone and ,gravel1 ,i was induced on his recommendation to try ,bergamot pears1 a dozen or more every day with the rind1 when in less than a week ,i observed a large red flake in my urine1 which1 on a slight touch1 crumbled into the finest powder1 and this was the same for several succeeding days4 ,it is ten years since ,i made the experiment1 and ,i have been quite free from any complaints of that nature ever since4 ,the pears were of the small sort and full of knots4 ,pea ,nut4 ,the pea nut--or monkey nut--is especially recommended as a cure for indigestion4 ,i have not been able to find out why4 ,as a matter of fact it is such a highly-concentrated food that1 unless taken in very small quantities1 it is liable to upset weak digestions4 ,i suspect the secret to lie in the chewing4 ,almost any kind of nut will cure the habitual indigestion induced by bolting the food1 if only it be chewed until it is liquid4 ,hard biscuits will do instead of nuts1 although an uncooked food like the nut is the better4 ,but whatever is taken must be ,fletcherised1 that is1 chewed and chewed and chewed until it is all reduced to liquid4 ,pea nuts contain a good deal of oil1 and for this reason are recommended for consumptives4 ,they are the cheapest nuts to buy1 for the reason that they are not really nuts but beans4 ,pine-apple4 ,pine-apple juice is the specific for diphtheria4 ,this seems to have been first brought to the notice of ,europeans by the fact that negroes living round about the swamps of ,louisiana were observed to use it with great success4 ,a writer who records this says3 ,the patient should be forced to swallow the juice4 ,this fluid is of so pungent and corrosive a nature that it cuts out the diphtheria mucous and causes it to disappear4 ,the above direction looks satisfactory enough on paper1 and it is eminently cheering to read of how the pine-apple juice causes the diphtheria mucous to disappear1 but anyone who knows anything about diphtheria knows that to force a diphtheria patient to swallow is more easily written about than accomplished4 ,fortunately ,i have been able to obtain the following explicit directions from an experienced nurse and mother3 ,the pine-apple should be cut up and well pounded in a mortar4 ,the juice must then be pressed out and strained through well-scalded muslin4 ,the patient's mouth must be washed out with warm water4 ,the juice may now be given with a silver teaspoon4 ,it is possible that the patient may be quite unable to swallow any of it4 ,if this be so1 the juice will serve as a mouth and throat wash4 ,it will gradually dissolve the membrane1 and enable it to be scraped gently away with the spoon4 ,the juice should be given1 and the throat scraped as far down as the nurse can reach1 as often as the patient can bear it4 ,the time will come1 sooner or later1 when the juice is swallowed4 ,no other food should be given4 ,the nurse may have to work away for some hours before any juice is swallowed1 but my friend assures me that if the scraping be done gently and skilfully1 even children will bear it patiently4 ,only a silver or bone spoon should be used1 and1 needless to say1 it must be well scalded in boiling water in the intervals of using4 ,it is a remarkable fact that while pine-apple juice exercises this remarkable corrosive power upon diseased mucous1 its effect upon the most delicate1 healthy membrane is absolutely harmless4 ,i have seen sweet pine-apple juice given to six-months-old babies as a supplement to the mother's milk1 with excellent results4 ,dr4 ,hillier1 writing in the ,herald of ,health in #ahig1 says ,sliced pine-apples1 laid in pure honey for a day or two1 when used in moderation1 will relieve the human being from chronic impaction of the bowels1 reestablish peristaltic motion1 and induce perfect digestion4 ,a slice of fresh pine-apple1 writes ,dr4 ,fernie1 is about as wise a thing as one can take by way of dessert after a substantial meal4 ,this is because fresh pine-apple juice has been found to act upon animal food in very much the same way that the gastric juice acts within the stomach4 ,but vegetarians should eat fresh fruit at the beginning of meals rather than at the end4 ,the pine-apple is useful in all ordinary cases of sore-throat4 ,one pine-apple of average size should yield half a pint of juice4 ,tinned or cooked pine-apple is useless for curative purposes4 ,pine ,kernel4 ,pine kernels are recommended to those who find other nuts difficult to digest4 ,they are the most easily digested of all the nuts4 ,they are often used for cooking in the place of suet1 being very oily4 ,plum1 ,prune4 ,the disfavour with which stone fruits1 especially plums1 are generally regarded owes its being to the fact that they are too often eaten when unripe4 ,when ripe1 they are as wholesome as any other fruit4 ,unripe they provoke choleraic diarrhoea4 ,the prune1 a variety of dried plum1 has been recommended as a remedy against viciousness and irritability4 ,an ,american doctor declares that there is a certain medicinal property in the prune which acts directly upon the nervous system1 and that is where the evil passions have their seat4 ,he reports that he tried the experiment of including prunes in the meals of the vicious1 intractable youths of a reformatory1 and that by the end of a week they were peaceable as lambs4 ,most writers who comment on this seem to suggest that any fruit which is mildly aperient would produce the same effect4 ,but the mother of a large family tells me that she has observed that prunes seem to possess a soothing property that is all their own4 ,prune ,tea4 ,prune tea is an excellent drink for irritable persons4 ,it is made as follows3 ,to every pint of washed prunes allow #a quart of distilled water4 ,soak the prunes all night1 and afterwards simmer to rags in the same water4 ,strain1 and flavour with lemon juice if desired4 ,potato4 ,the potato is a cheap and homely remedy against gout1 scurvy1 and rickets4 ,dr4 ,lambe tells how he cured a case of scurvy solely with raw potatoes4 ,one of the favourite dishes of that good old doctor was a salad composed of sliced raw potatoes and olive oil4 ,in order to preserve the medicinal properties of potatoes when cooked1 they must always be steamed in their jackets4 ,the skin may be removed before eating1 but care should be taken not to allow a particle of the potato to adhere to it4 ,the valuable potash salts chiefly lie just under the skin4 ,a raw potato scraped or powdered to a pulp is an excellent remedy for burns and scalds4 ,dr4 ,fernie recommends the following decoction with which to bathe the swollen and inflamed joints of rheumatic sufferers4 ,take #a lb4 potatoes1 cut each into four1 but do not peel them4 ,boil in #b pints of water until stewed down to #a pint4 ,strain1 and use the liquid4 ,eaten to excess potatoes are apt to cause dullness and laziness4 ,radish4 ,the radish is commonly cited as indigestible1 but for all that it is commended by old writers as a potent remedy for stone4 ,if not too old1 well masticated1 and eaten at the beginning of a meal1 ,i do not think it is more indigestible than the majority of vegetables4 ,a syrup made with the juice expressed from pounded radishes and cane sugar is recommended for rheumatism1 bronchial troubles1 whooping-cough1 and pustular eruptions4 ,dr4 ,fernie notes that the black radish is especially useful against whooping-cough1 probably by reason of its volatile1 sulphureted oil4 ,it is employed in ,germany for this purpose by cutting off the top1 and then making a hole within the root1 which hole is filled with treacle1 or honey1 and allowed to stand thus for two or three days2 afterwards a teaspoonful of the medicated liquid is to be given two or three times in the day1 with a dessertspoonful of water1 when required4 ,i am not acquainted with the black radish1 but mothers might do worse1 in cases of whooping-cough1 than give their children the juice of pounded radishes mixed with pure honey4 ,raspberry4 ,raspberries are excellent against the scurvy1 and1 like the blackberry1 good for relaxed bowels4 ,they are a very wholesome fruit1 and should be given to those who have weak and queasy stomachs4 ,rice4 ,the chief medicinal value of rice lies in the quickness with which it is digested4 ,one authority says that it can be taken four times a day and the patient still get twenty hours' rest4 ,it is consequently of great value in digestive and intestinal troubles4 ,but it should be unpolished1 otherwise it is an ill-balanced1 deficient food4 ,it should likewise be boiled in only just enough soft water to be absorbed during the cooking4 ,one cup of rice should be put on in a double saucepan with three cups of cold water and tightly covered4 ,when the water is all absorbed the rice will be cooked4 ,the large-grained1 unpolished rice sold at ,food-,reform stores at #c;d4 per lb4 absorbs the water and cooks much more easily than a smaller variety sold at #b;d4 ,i have found the latter most unsatisfactory4 ,rhubarb4 ,rhubarb is a wholesome and cooling spring vegetable1 and may well take the place of cooked fruit when the latter is scarce4 ,but it is generally forbidden to rheumatic and gouty patients on account of its oxalic acid4 ,this oxalic acid is supposed to combine with the lime in the blood of the gouty person1 and to form crystals of oxalate of lime1 which are eliminated by the kidneys4 ,at the same time the general health suffers4 ,dr4 ,prout1 writes ,dr4 ,fernie1 says he has seen well-marked instances in which an oxalate of lime kidney attack has followed the use of garden rhubarb in a tart or pudding1 likewise of sorrel in a salad1 particularly when at the same time the patient has been drinking hard water4 ,but chemists explain that oxalates may be excreted in the urine without having necessarily been a constituent1 as such1 of vegetable or other foods taken at table1 seeing that citric1 malic1 and other organic acids which are found distributed throughout the vegetable world are liable to chemical conversion into oxalic acid through a fermentation or perverted digestion4 ,i think the moral of the above is3 ,do not drink hard water4 ,especially do not cook fruit and vegetables in hard water4 ,they are nearly always rendered indigestible by such a process1 and vegetarianism1 not the hard water1 is often blamed for the sufferings of the consumers4 ,rhubarb is apt to be over-valued as a spring medicine on account of its association with the ,turkey rhubarb of materia medica4 ,it should be thoroughly ripe before eating4 ,i am not recommending ,turkey rhubarb4 ,sage4 ,sage is said to promote longevity1 to quicken the senses and memory1 and to strengthen the nerves4 ,sage tea is recommended for pulmonary consumption and for excessive perspiration of the feet4 ,a teaspoonful of dried sage1 or rather more if the fresh leaves be used1 is steeped in half a pint of water for twenty-four hours4 ,a teacupful is to be taken night and morning4 ,sage1 like so many of the fragrant herbs1 is antiseptic4 ,strawberry4 ,the strawberry is exceptionally wholesome on account of its being so easily digested4 ,it is recommended for gout1 rheumatism1 and the stone4 ,also for anaemic patients on account of the iron it contains4 ,h4 ,benjafield1 ,m4,b41 advises anaemic girls to take #a quart of strawberries per day1 and when these are not obtainable several ripe bananas4 ,spinach4 ,professor ,bunge declared that iron should never be taken in its mineral form1 but that those who are in need of an iron tonic should take it as it exists in vegetables and fruit4 ,to this end he especially commends spinach4 ,dr4 ,luff puts spinach first on a list of vegetables recommended to those who suffer from gouty tendencies4 ,spinach is very easily digested1 and so juicy that no added water is needed in which to cook it4 ,tomato4 ,the tomato1 according to an ,american physician1 is one of the most powerful deobstruents 7remover of disease particles1 and opener of the natural channels of the body7 of the materia medica4 ,it should be used in all affections of the liver1 etc41 where calomel is indicated4 ,the superstition that tomatoes are a cause of cancer is absolutely without foundation4 ,vegetarian cancer patients who have recovered after being given up as hopeless by the orthodox faculty eat tomatoes freely4 ,another belief1 strongly supported by some otherwise advanced scientific men1 is that tomatoes are bad for those who suffer from a tendency to gout1 or uric acid disease4 ,but this has been contradicted by others4 ,the evil agency in the tomato is supposed to be the oxalic salt which it undoubtedly contains4 ,but it has been shown by experiment how certain chemical compounds as obtained from plants act quite differently to the same compounds artificially prepared in the laboratory4 ,so that the contention of those who assert that the tomato is not only harmless1 but even beneficial to gouty subjects1 is not unreasonable4 ,speaking from experience1 ,i can only say that one of the goutiest subjects ,i know eats tomatoes nearly every day of his life1 and continues to progress rapidly towards health4 ,a tomato poultice is said to cleanse foul ulcers1 and promote their healing4 ,it should be renewed frequently1 and applied hot4 ,turnip4 ,turnips are anti-scorbutic4 ,an old remedy for chronic coughs was turnip juice boiled with sugar4 ,the turnips were grated1 the juice pressed out1 and #ba_/b ozs4 candied sugar were allowed to #a pint of juice4 ,this was boiled until it slightly thickened4 ,a teaspoonful to be taken several times a day4 ,the green turnip tops1 steamed until tender1 are a good spring medicine4 ,thyme4 ,the common garden thyme1 used for flavouring1 is credited with many virtues4 ,it is said to inspire courage and enliven the spirits1 and for this reason should be taken by melancholy persons4 ,it is good against nervous headache1 flatulence1 and hysterical affections4 ,it is antiseptic4 ,walnuts4 ,the walnut has been called vegetable arsenic because of its curative value in eczema4 ,an oil obtained from the kernel has been found of great service when applied externally in cases of skin diseases4 ,the leaves of the walnut tree are also used for the same purpose1 both externally and internally4 ,one ounce of the leaves to #ab tablespoonfuls of boiling water make a tea1 half a tea-cup of which may be taken several times a day4 ,the affected parts should also be washed with it4 ,walnuts1 to be well masticated1 have been given to gouty and rheumatic patients with great success4 ,about one dozen per day is the quantity prescribed4 ,it is possible that herein lies the secret of the fact that our ancestors invariably took walnuts with their wine4 ,the green1 unripe walnut is useful for expelling worms4 ,wheat4 ,whole wheat is a perfect food4 ,in the form of white flour1 however1 it is an imperfect1 unbalanced food1 on account of its deprivation of the valuable phosphates which exist in the bran4 ,rickets and malnutrition generally are the outcome of the habitual use of white flour1 unless the loss of mineral matter is counter balanced by other foods4 ,only the very finest wholemeal1 such as ,artox1 for example1 should be used for making bread1 etc4 ,the ordinary coarse wholemeals are apt to produce intestinal irritation4 ,cracked wheat1 soaked overnight in water and boiled for a couple of hours1 is a favourite prescription of ,american writers for habitual constipation4 ,it may be obtained at most large ,food-,reform stores4 ,bran ,tea4 ,nervous or anaemic persons will derive great benefit from a course of bran tea4 ,it is made as follows3--,to every cup of bran allow #b cups distilled water4 ,well wash the bran in cold water2 it is generally full of dust4 ,put in a saucepan with the cold distilled water1 cover tightly1 and boil for thirty minutes4 ,strain1 and flavour with sugar and lemon juice to taste4 ,take a teacupful night and morning4 ,,part ,,iii4--,,indices ,,index ,,to ,,diseases ,,and ,,remedies ,,abscess-- ,,page ,parsley #eh ,,acid ,,dyspepsia-- ,apple #ah ,,anaemia-- ,banana #bb ,barley #bc ,bran #gg ,lentil #bg ,spinach #gb ,strawberry #gb ,water-cress #ca ,,asthma-- ,orange #eg ,,blackheads-- ,lemon #df ,,boils-- ,green ,figs #ch ,,bowel ,,impaction-- ,pine-apple #fc ,,brain ,,fag-- ,apple #af ,,bronchitis-- ,onion #ed ,radish #fg ,,bruises-- ,banana #bc ,,burns-- ,beet #bh ,potato #ff ,,cancer-- ,cinnamon #cb ,lemon #df ,parsley #eh ,,chest ,,affections-- ,almond #ae ,orange #eg ,,chilblains-- ,lemon #df ,onion #ed ,,cholera-- ,coffee #cd ,,colds-- ,black ,currant #bf ,elderberry #cf ,,colic-- ,caraway ,seed #bi ,onion #ed ,,constipation-- ,brazil ,nut #bf ,cracked ,wheat #gg ,olive ,oil #ec ,onion #ed ,,consumption-- ,cabbage1 etc4 #bh ,carrot #cj ,cinnamon #cc ,cresses #ca ,date #cd ,grape #b1 #dj ,orange #eg ,pea ,nut #fj ,,corns-- ,lemon #df ,,coughs-- ,black ,currant #bf ,elderberry #cf ,turnip #ge ,,diarrhoea-- ,blackberry #bd ,raspberry #fh ,,diphtheria-- ,lemon #df ,pine-apple #fj ,,dyspepsia-- ,apple #ah ,celery #ca ,pea ,nut #fj ,,eczema-- ,lavender #dd ,walnut #ge ,,epilepsy-- ,parsley #eh ,,eye1 ,,inflammation ,,of-- ,apple #ah ,,fever-- ,apple #ai ,barley #bc ,elderberry #cg ,grape #dj ,lemon #dd ,,flatulence-- ,thyme #ge ,,freckles-- ,lemon #df ,,gall ,,stone-- ,olive ,oil #ec ,,gastritis-- ,banana #bj ,barley #bc ,,gout-- ,apple #ah ,carrot #cj ,celery #ca ,grape #dj ,lemon #dd ,potato #ff ,spinach #gc ,strawberry #gb ,walnut #gf ,,haemorrhage-- ,nettle #dg ,,headache-- ,lavender #dd ,orange #eg ,thyme #ge ,,heart1 ,,palpitation ,,of-- ,asparagus #bj ,lemon #df ,,hysteria-- ,caraway ,seed #bi ,orange ,pips #eg ,thyme #ge ,,indigestion-- ,apple #ah ,celery #ca ,pea ,nut #fj ,,inebriety-- ,apple #ai ,,inflammation-- ,apple #ah ,banana #bj ,barley #bc ,green ,gooseberry #dc ,,influenza-- ,cinnamon #cc ,orange #ef ,,irritability-- ,prune #fe ,,kidney ,,disease-- ,parsley #eh ,,liver ,,complaints-- ,apple #ah ,carrot #ca ,grape #dj ,lemon #dd ,red ,gooseberry #dc ,tomato #gc ,white ,beet #bh ,,malaria-- ,grape #da ,lemon #dd ,orange #ef ,,melancholy-- ,thyme #ge ,,menstrual ,,obstruction-- ,parsley #eg ,,nervous ,,dyspepsia-- ,celery #ca ,,nervous ,,excitement-- ,onion #ed ,sage #ga ,,nervous ,,exhaustion-- ,apple #ag ,,neuralgia-- ,seville ,orange #eg ,,palpitation ,,of ,,heart-- ,asparagus #bj ,lemon #df ,,paralysis-- ,lavender #dd ,,peritonitis-- ,banana #bj ,,piles-- ,elderberry #cg ,,pneumonia-- ,cinnamon #cc ,orange #ef ,,pulmonary ,,complaints-- ,cabbage1 etc4 #bh ,carrot #cj ,grape #a et seq ,sage #ga ,,rheumatism-- ,asparagus #bj ,cabbage1 etc4 #bi ,celery #ca ,cress #ca ,lemon #dd ,radish #fg ,strawberry #gb ,walnut #gf ,,rickets-- ,potato #ff ,,scurvy-- ,cress #ca ,lemon #dd ,potato #ff ,raspberry #fh ,turnip #gd ,,skin ,,eruptions-- ,nettle #dg ,radish #fg ,,sleeplessness-- ,lettuce #df ,onion #ed ,,smallpox-- ,grapes #da ,,sores-- ,beet #bh ,,sore ,,throat-- ,apple #ah ,black ,currant #bf ,pine-apple #fd ,,sprains-- ,banana #bc ,caraway ,seed #bi ,,stings-- ,onion #ed ,,stone-- ,apple #ag ,pear #ei ,radish #fg ,strawberry #gb ,,typhoid ,,fever-- ,banana #bj ,,uterine ,,disease-- ,red ,beet #bh ,,ulcers-- ,carrot #cj ,tomato #gd ,,viciousness-- ,prune #fe ,,weak ,,digestion-- ,chestnut #cb ,grape #dj ,lettuce #df ,pine ,kernal #fd ,rice #fi ,strawberry #gb ,,whooping ,,cough-- ,radish #fg ,,worms-- ,carrot #cj ,cocoanut #cc ,olive ,oil #ec ,walnut #gf ,,index ,,to ,,prescriptions ,,and ,,recipes ,almond ,soup #ae ,apple ,tea #ai ,banana and ,barley ,injection #ba ,barley ,water #bc ,blackberry ,tea #be ,blackberry ,jelly #be ,black ,currant ,tea #bf ,bran ,tea #gg ,cinnamon ,tea #cc ,chestnuts1 ,boiled #cb ,elderberry ,leaf ,poultice #cg ,figs1 ,steamed #ci ,fruit ,juice1 ,preserved #cf ,lemon ,prescription for ,malaria #de ,marmalade ,tonic #eg ,nut ,cream #ej ,onion ,juice #ee ,onion ,poultice #ee ,orange ,pips1 ,dried #eg ,pine-apple ,juice #fj ,potato ,lotion #fg ,prune ,tea #fe ,radish ,juice #fh ,raisin ,tea #db ,rice1 ,boiled #fi ,sage ,tea #ga ,turnip ,juice #ge ,walnut ,leaf ,tea #gf ,,index--,,miscellaneous ,artistic ,faculties1 to ,strengthen #bj ,cabbage1 for ,nursing ,mothers #bh ,caraway ,seeds1 promote ,secretion of ,milk #bi ,cresses1 good for ,brain #ca ,lavender1 prevents ,flies1 ,fleas1 and ,moths #dd ,nuts1 true ,substitute for ,flesh ,meat #dg ,nut ,butter ,machine #di ,olive ,oil1 ,tests for ,purity of #eb ,pulse1 not ,indigestible #bg ,tomato1 not bad for ,cancer or ,gout #gc 99 99 99 99 99 ,,advertisements ,a ,,word ,,about ,,the ,,advertisements4 ,readers of the ,healthy ,life ,booklets will doubtless be glad to know that only those advertisements of foods that can be conscientiously recommended are accepted4 ,this necessarily limits the number of advertisements1 but has the advantage of making them really serviceable4 ,the publisher has no pecuniary interest in any of the firms mentioned1 and therefore feels quite free to give his testimony to the worth of their goods4 ,artox ,flour4 ,this is so finely ground that1 although wholemeal1 it may be used in the manufacture even of sponge cake1 while for bread it is unsurpassable4 ,digestive ,tea4 ,tea-drinking is considered to be very injurious1 but the habit is difficult1 apparently impossible1 for some people to overcome1 and therefore the ,universal ,digestive ,tea supplies a real need4 ,a tea minus tannin is a boon to everyone1 but especially to the sufferers from dyspepsia and nervous complaints4 ,fry's ,cocoa4 ,this cocoa has stood the test of time and chemists for so long now as hardly to need further testimony as to its genuineness4 ,international ,health ,association4 ,they supply thoroughly pure foods1 and readers will do well to take advantage of their offer to send samples to test for themselves4 ,mapleton's ,nut ,foods4 ,their ,nutter is quite the best vegetable cooking fat on the market1 and makes excellent pastry4 ,a pie-crust made of ,nutter and ,artox ,flour is a revelation to the uninitiated4 ,the ,nut ,butters are also very good1 especially the uncoloured varieties labelled ,wallaceite4 ,shearns4 ,mr4 ,shearn is the acknowledged ,fruit ,king of the ,food ,reform movement4 ,the grand fruit shop in ,tottenham ,court ,road1 to which is now added a vegetarian restaurant1 is familiar to most ,food ,reformers who live in or near ,london4 ,others will be glad to know of ,shearn's ,stores where all the latest ,food ,reform specialities are stocked4 ,a catalogue can be obtained on application4 ,wallace ,bakery4 ,this is the only bakery in existence which supplies bread1 cakes1 etc41 made with very fine wholemeal flour1 and entirely free from yeast and chemicals4 ,the ,wallace ,bakery is a boon and a blessing to ,physical ,regenerationists4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,healthy ,,life ,,booklet ,,free ,it has many valuable recipes for ,food ,reformers and ,invalids1 and tells all about ,,artox ,,whole ,,meal1 which is made from the finest whole wheat1 and is so finely ground by old-fashioned stone mills that it can be digested by the most delicate4 ,it makes the most delicious ,bread1 ,cakes1 ,biscuits1 and ,pastry1 and is an entire safeguard against ,constipation when used regularly in place of white flour4 ,it is strongly recommended by ,the ,lancet and by ,mrs4 ,leigh ,hunt ,wallace 7,herald of ,health7 and is used exclusively in the ,wallace ,bakery4 ,sold by ,health ,stores and ,grocers everywhere in #g lb4 sealed linen bags1 or #bh lbs4 sent direct for #ds4 #f;d4 carriage paid4 ,important4--,artox ,wholemeal is only retailed in our sealed bags1 and is not sold loose4 ,,appleyards1 ,,ltd4 7,dept4 ,m47 ,millers1 ,,rotherham4 ,mention ,healthy ,life ,booklets4 ,illustration3 ,grains of ,common ,sense for ,housewife and ,epicure4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,will ,,you ,,try ,a ,,cup ,,of ,,tea that1 instead of injuring your nerves and toughening your food1 is ,absolutely ,safe and ,delightful8 #bs4 #b;d42 #bs4 #aj;d42 and #cs4 #f;d4 per lb4 ,,the ,,universal ,,digestive ,,tea is ordinary ,tea treated with oxygen1 which neutralises the injurious tannin4 ,every pound of ordinary tea contains about two ounces of tannin4 ,tannin is a powerful astringent subject to tan skins into leather4 ,the tannin in ordinary tea tans1 or hardens1 the lining of the digestive organs1 also the food eaten4 ,this prevents the healthful nourishment of the body1 and undoubtedly eventuates in nervous disorders4 ,on receipt of a post card the ,,universal ,,digestive ,,tea ,,co41 ,ltd41 ,colonial ,warehouse1 ,kendal1 will send a sample of this ,tea and name of nearest ,agent1 also a ,descriptive ,pamphlet compiled by ,albert ,broadbent1 ,author of ,science in the ,daily ,meal1 c4 ,where no agent1 #a lb4 and upwards will be sent post free4 ,,agents ,,wanted4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ideal ,foods for ,every ,day4 ,the ,i4,h4,a4 ,health ,foods are called ,health ,foods because they do actually build up the body1 and make directly for better health all round4 ,they are ,ideal ,foods because they are made only from such products as wheat1 nuts1 etc42 because they are thoroughly cooked and easily digested2 because they are absolutely pure2 because they are manufactured with scrupulous care and cleanliness in an ideal factory in the open country4 ,they are ideal foods for every day because they furnish a wide variety of dishes at a low cost1 and because they are all pleasant to the taste4 ,the ,i4,h4,a4 ,health ,foods are sold by all ,health ,food ,stores1 or direct on easy terms4 ,we offer to send you three liberal samples and a beautifully illustrated price list1 containing full details and many valuable recipes1 for #b;d4 stamps1 or price list post free on application4 ,the ,international ,health ,association ,limited4 ,the ,factory in the ,beech ,woods1 ,stanborough ,park1 ,watford1 ,herts4 ,please write for ,food ,remedies4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,word about ,nut ,foods4 ,the high value of ,nuts has long been known1 but until lately no attempt has been made to manufacture them in a form available for domestic use4 ,this1 however1 is now changed1 as a splendid variety of excellent preparations are ready to hand1 owing to the enterprise of ,messrs4 ,mapleton1 in the shape of such useful products as ,nutter and ,nutter ,suet1 which supersedes ,lard1 ,suet1 and ,cooking ,butter in the kitchen4 ,also delicious ,table ,butters--,walnut1 ,cocoanut1 and ,cashew--all of which are four times as nutritious as ,dairy ,butter4 ,other goods are ,nut ,meat1 ,nut ,gravy1 ,nut ,biscuits1 ,nut ,cakes1 ,fruitarian ,cakes1 c4 ,a ,post ,card will bring a ,booklet describing these goods1 with ,recipes for their use1 on application to ,,the ,,manufacturers3 ,mapleton's ,nut ,food ,co41 ,ltd4 ,,lancashire ,,mention ,,healthy ,,life ,,booklets4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,guide ,,to ,,good ,,things4 ,there are thousands of folk all over the country who are beginning to feel vaguely that their usual diet is not all it should be1 and that it tends to produce discomfort and disease4 ,many of them would be glad to make a change if they knew how4 ,our booklet1 ,a ,guide to ,good ,things1 will help them4 ,it contains an interesting article on ,how ,to ,start1 and gives a complete menu for a week in which the foods that supply the place of the less wholesome fish1 bacon1 or meat1 are clearly indicated4 ,there are also several pages of delightful recipes that will help to gladden the table of any housewife in the kingdom1 and in addition there is a complete price list of every health food upon the market that can be recommended1 and of the most up-to-date and novel appliances for cooking and preparing food4 ,there is an all but endless array of breakfast foods--bread1 cakes1 biscuits1 etc41 etc41 that are not only beneficial because of what they contain1 but are free from the injurious chemical adulterants so largely used nowadays4 ,but send for our booklet and see for yourself what it contains1 or if you are near give us a call4 ,you may shop1 lunch1 dine1 and take tea with us4 ,our ,health ,food ,stores will supply everything you need for a perfect health diet4 ,our ,fruit ,stores will supply you with the choicest fruit on the most moderate terms1 and in large quantities at wholesale prices4 ,our ,fruit ,luncheon ,rooms are the talk of ,london1 and you can get a delightful fruit meal amid flowers and palms from #f;d4 ,if you cannot call1 send six penny stamps1 and in return we will send you1 together with the booklet1 a sample of our ,frunut1 reg4 7a preparation of selected nuts and fruit that is as delightful as it is sustaining72 samples of ,stamanut ,wholemeal ,biscuits 7a valuable and most economical food71 and of our ,afternoon ,tea ,biscuits1 and a good sample of our ,special ,pale ,roasted ,coffee4 ,the whole post free for #f;d4 ,you will be delighted with it all4 ,write to-day to ,b4 ,shearn ,son1 #bcd1 ,tottenham ,court ,road1 ,london1 ,w4 ,mention this book4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,bakery based on ,principle4 ,when so many manufactured foods are more or less adulterated--even such everyday articles as ,bread and ,biscuits being no exceptions--it is good news to know that ,delicious ,biscuits1 ,bread1 ,cakes1 c41 can be obtained which are guaranteed1 and proved by frequent analysis to be1 absolutely free from any impurity whatever4 ,the goods referred to are made by ,the ,,wallace ,p4,r4 ,,foods ,co41 which was founded on certain definite scientific principles1 and those principles are unswervingly applied to every detail of its varied activities4 ,within its clean and airy precincts are manufactured the famous ,barley ,malt ,biscuits 7and some thirty other varieties71 rich and wholesome ,cakes1 air-raised ,bread1 pure ,preserves1 a specially prepared ,barley ,malt ,meal1 ,pale ,roasted ,coffee1 and ,stamina ,food--this last being the best-balanced food for ,infants and ,invalids yet produced4 ,in the making of these foods only the very choicest ingredients are employed2 the only flour used is a very fine wholemeal2 the butter and milk are sterilised and the water distilled1 while all such impurities as ,yeast1 ,baking ,powder1 and ,chemicals are strictly avoided4 ,the experience of thousands proves that the daily use of ,,wallaceite 7reg47 ,p4,r4 ,foods is a veritable highway to health4 ,they build up the body and keep it in working order as do no other foods4 ,they can be obtained from all ,health ,food ,stores4 #cj ,samples of ,delicious ,bread1 ,cakes1 and ,biscuits1 ,carriage ,paid1 #a_/f or ,box of ,larger ,samples1 #b_/f4 ,interesting explanatory literature ,free4 ,,the ,,wallace ,p4,r4 ,,foods ,,co41 #dfe1 ,battersea ,park ,road1 ,london1 ,s4,w4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,open ,road ,an unconventional ,magazine concerned with ,religion1 ,psychology1 ,sociology1 ,diet1 and ,hygiene4 ,,edited ,,by ,,florence ,c4 ,w4 ,,daniel4 ,price #c;d4 monthly2 postage #a;d4 ,yearly #c_/- post free4 99 99 99 99 99 ,love3 ,sacred and ,profane ,by ,f4 ,e4 ,,worland4 ,a remarkable and original work dealing with the subject of love in all its aspects4 ,all interested in the synthetic treatment of ,religion1 the ,social ,question1 and the ,sex ,question1 should read this book4 ,foolscap #hvo4 ,cloth1 gilt letters1 #c_/f net4 ,,london3 ,c4 ,w4 ,,daniel1 #aa ,,cursitor ,,street1 ,e4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,how ,,we ,,are ,,born4 ,a ,letter to ,parents for their children1 setting forth in simple language the truth about the facts of sex4 ,by ,mrs4 ,n4 ,j41 with ,preface by ,j4 ,h4 ,badley1 ,headmaster of ,bedales ,school4 ,cloth4 #bs4 net4 ,postage #c;d4 ,it would be impossible to name any subject of such general importance and interest on which so little has been said4 ,canon ,lyttleton1 ,headmaster of ,eton4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,creative ,,life ,,booklets4 ,a series of practical talks to young men and parents4 ,by ,lister ,gibbons1 ,m4,d4 ,foolscap #hvo4 ,cloth4 #as4 net each4 ,,now ,,ready4 ,,no4 #a4 ,,what ,,makes ,a ,,man ,,of ,,me4 7,in ,preparation47 ,,no4 #b4 ,,the ,,body ,,and ,,its ,,care4 ,,no4 #c4 ,,the ,,mind ,,and ,,its ,,effect ,,upon ,,the ,,body4 ,,no4 #d4 ,,how ,,to ,,conserve ,,my ,,strength4 ,,no4 #e4 ,,chastity ,,and ,,marriage4 ,,no4 #f4 ,,man ,,and ,,his ,,power4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,c4 ,w4 ,,daniel1 #aa ,cursitor ,st41 ,e4,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,the ,works of ,mary ,everest ,boole4 ,,logic ,,taught ,,by ,,love4 ,rhythm in ,nature and in ,education4 ,crown #hvo41 ,cloth1 #c_/f net4 ,,mathematical ,,psychology ,,of ,,gratry ,,and ,,boole4 ,for ,medical ,students1 showing the light thrown on the nature of the human brain by the evolution of the mathematical process4 ,crown #hvo41 ,cloth1 #c_/f net4 ,,boole',s ,,psychology ,as a ,factor in ,education4 ,crown #hvo41 #f;d4 net4 ,,mistletoe ,,and ,,olive4 ,an introduction for ,children to the ,life of ,revelation4 ,royal #afmo41 ,cloth1 #a_/f net4 ,,miss ,,education ,,and ,,her ,,garden4 ,a ,panoramic ,view of the great ,educational ,blunders of the last half century4 ,royal #afmo41 #f;d4 net4 ,ready ,october1 #aijh4 ,,the ,,message ,,of ,,psychic ,,science ,,to ,,mothers ,,nurses4 ,crown #hvo41 ,cloth1 #c_/f net4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,c4 ,w4 ,,daniel1 #aa ,,cursitor ,,street1 ,e4,c4 99 99 99 99 99