Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1914 — Potato Juice Used for Curing Pain, [ARTICLE]

Potato Juice Used for Curing Pain,

Potato juice as a remedy for sprains, lumbago, gout, rheumatism and bruises is recommended by Da. Heaton 6. Howard of London in an article is the Lancet He cites numerous cases in his own practise- in which the pain has been relieved quickly, sometimes by the first application and the fluid that has exuded into the joint or the membrane has been absorbed within a few days. Potato juice is used as an ointment, a liniment or a plaster. The raw potatoes are squeezed in a hydraulic press; the starch and nitrogenous matter are removed and the juice Is boiled down until it is made five times M strong aa when fresh; glycerine Is added to preserve It.