REASONS FOR RENEWED INTEREST IN ONCE DISCARDED COMMON REMEDIES
Roughly speaking, there are several reasons for the present rapidly increasing interest in herbal (organic) medicines: First, may be the fact that it is becoming more and more difficult for the ill to obtain medical attention, during the night, on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, even if living in towns or cities. Hence, a return to home (common) remedies.
Secondly, the fact that serious, highly legitimate newspapers are publishing lengthy articles on the revival of the interest of physicians in such remedies. In its October 28, 1959 edition, the Wall Street Journal published a lengthy article on the discovery that Snakeroot has great value in the treatment of high blood pressure, a condition
THE MEDICINES OF NATURE
that in one form or another is killing millions. Snake root is found in many states in America. Strangely enough, many whiskey drinkers placed the roots of this herb into their whiskey and drank it regularly. This was done in my early years and I know of none of these who died either from high blood pressure or heart disease.
Another lengthy article on the use of blueberry leaf tea, or tincture in diabetes, was published in the National Weekly, March 17, 1928. Undoubtedly hundreds of thousands of diabetics had recourse to this tea. Many continue to use it regularly. The Physio-Medicalist and Naturist prescribed the tincture, the fluid extract or tea made out of the leaves, in association with other natural remedies.
Vegetables are not merely vegetable, herbs there are none, or fruits simply fruits. They are what they are and serve their actual purpose, because of the organized mineral and vital (vitamin) elements they contain, and the various combinations of these elements as found in each separate specimen of plant life.
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