Tip 212. The Potato Cure for Rhe
u
matism
Raw potato juice is re
g
arded as an
ex
cellent fo
o
d remedy f
o
r rheumatism. One or
t
wo teaspoonful
of the juice
pressed out
of mashed raw potato should be taken before meals. This will help e
lim
inate an acid cond
i
tion and relieve rheumatism. In some rural areas in
Great Britain, it is a
cust
o
m for rheumatic suffe
r
s
t
o carry a potato in their
p
ockets,
in t
h
e belief that
the potato will absorb
i
n itself
some of the acid from the sufferer's body. The old po
t
ato is thro
w
n away and replaced by a new one after a few days.
The skin of
t
he potato is
also an excellent food
r
emedy for rheumatism. The skin is exceptionally rich in vital
mineral sal
t
s and the water in which the peeli
n
gs have been boiled is
o
ne of the best medicines
f
or the ailments caused
by excess of acid in the
system. The potato peelings should be thoroughly washed and boiled for
a few minutes. The decoction sho
u
ld then be st
r
ained and a glassf
u
l
of
the same taken three or
four times daily.
Tip 213. The Pungent Cure for Hypertension
Garlic is re
g
arded as o
n
e of the most effective remedies to l
o
wer blood pressure. Over 2,500 scienti
f
ic st
u
dies publis
h
ed in 10 la
n
guages find
that garlic
l
o
wers blood
pressure, d
e
ters the production
o
f unhealthful cholester
o
l,
and prevents the formation of the cl
o
ts that can
cause heart attack
and stroke.
The pressu
r
e and tensi
o
n are reduced because
it has the p
o
wer to ease the spasms
of the small arteri
e
s
.
Garlic also slows the pulse and modifies the hea
r
t rhythm be
s
ides relievi
n
g the symp
t
oms of dizzin
e
ss,
n
umbness, shortness of
breath and
t
he formation of gas within the digestive tract. The average dosage s
h
ould be two to three ca
p
s
ules a day
to make a dent in the high blood pressure.
Tip 214. The Surprisi
n
g Treatment for H
y
pertension
Watermelon is another valuable saf
e
guard agai
n
s
t high blo
o
d pressure.
I
t was proved in recent experiments
that a subs
t
ance extracted from wa
te
rmelon seeds has a de
f
inite action in dilating the blood vessels, which results in l
o
wering the blood pressu
r
e.
A side-ben
e
fit of eating
watermelon
is its g
e
ner
o
us supply of
the phytochemical lycopene. This pigment in red and pink
fruit and vegetables can
deter various cancers in women and
prostate problems in men. It is also helpful
in avoiding the problems of aging in
t
he health of
the eyes.
Tip 215. The S
w
eet H
o
n
e
y
C
u
re for Over
w
eight
Ingestion of
honey is an excellent h
o
me reme
d
y for obesity. It mobilises t
h
e extra deposited fat
in the body and puts it
i
nto circul
a
t
i
on which is
utilised
a
s
e
nergy for normal functions. One
should start
with small quantity of about 10 grams to be tak
e
n with hot water. The dose can be gradually increased.
Fasting on
h
oney-lime juice water is
highly beneficial
in the t
r
eatment of obesity without the loss of ene
r
gy and appetite. In this
mode of treatment, one spoon of fr
e
s
h honey should be
mixed with
t
he juice of
h
alf a lime in
a glass of
l
u
kewarm wa
t
er and taken at regular i
n
tervals.
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