Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1892 — Lemons as Medicine. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Lemons as Medicine.

The medicinal value of the lemon is not properly appreciated, eves among physicians. Lemonade is one of the best drinks forany one,whel*J er well or ill, being good for fljf cases of jaundice, liver complaint, and fevers. For skin complaints it is invaluable. The pippins crushed with sugar and water make an es> eellent drink. Lemonade is the best anti-scorbutic remedy known, and it or its equivalent is carried on tdl ships. The hands and nails may bn kept white with lemon juice, which will also cure chilblains. Neuralgia may often be remedied by rubbing the affected spot with lemon jui«£ It will alleviate, if not cure, oougfca and colds and is often of value in cases of diseased lunge. In its use in malarial and~ fevers has long been known and many Roman doctors use no other medicine in such cases.

Nancy Hanks at Terre Haute, Time