Potato as a Medical Home Remedy

Can this be an old wives tale or was it true?Lets read through to know..

1.Carry a raw potato in the pocket or in a little cloth bag fastened it hangs next to the painful part is an old-time folk remedy against rheumatism

-It has a scientific basis according to some medical men who expressed their opinion about the belief. Because of its sulphur content which is in appreciable amount.Additionally,sulphur itself is being used and placed inside socks is reputedly often an effective remedy for rheumatic pains.

2.according to folklore,keeping a thick slice of potato about a person with rheumatism and allied disorders was reported got rid of the pain.

-Dr Dudley Wright said after experimenting on himself and other persons that some relief from rheumatic pains was obtained. He also added that there are many elderly people who have found that putting a raw potato in the bed at night will stop attacks of pain and cramps in the leg and feet.

Potato contains varius vitamins in addition to phosphorus, sulphur, magnesium, chlorine, silica, sodium, iron and it is one of the most alkaline of all vegetables due to its rich content of potassium.

Professor Hindhede of Denmark,a noted diet specialist advised that baked or steamed potatoes eaten freely with green vegetables and fruits would cure rheumatism and gout.

It is a powerful solvent of uric acid and other bodily acids accdg to Dr Alexander Haig.

Potato should be steamed or boiled on its jacket to get the most nutrients out of it,as peeled potatos lose of their food value in the water in which they have been boiled,according to dieticians.

Trivia:Did you know that potatoes were only grown in the gardens of the very rich in the late 1500's and lasted for a century?wanna know the answer why?

Tip is awaiting for first 5 who can get as to why.

update:to those who wanna know the history of potato and to have a clearer understanding why it is only grown in the gardens of the wealthy people long time ago, here's the link https://www.history-magazine.com/potato.html

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