Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1899 — The Tomato as a Tonic. [ARTICLE]

The Tomato as a Tonic.

According to the North American Practitioner, Dr. True, of Philadelphia, has made quite extensive experiments with the juice of the red tomato for the purpose of discovering its virtues as a medicine. Dr. True’s investigations have led him to adopt the juice of the tomato in cases in which the blood needs toning up. The United States Government and the German Government have also made experiments, and many facts of interest have been discovered. During the recent war with Spain the juice of the tomato was utilized extensively as a health preservative among certain bodies of troops, with results which were eminently satisfactory.