Potato as Medical Home Remedy(cont.)

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One recorded use of potato for medical purposes is its soothing effect from gout and arthritis attacks.. Below are some ways how this vegetable was used esp. in the olden days.

1.Tea-everyone knows the beneficial effects of tea to our health. Moreover, potato was somehow prepared for tea also. Wash and scrub thoroughly three pounds of large potatoes. Then coursely peeled, the peelings being ¼ inch thick,place on an enamel or Pyrex container with one quart of water and allowed to simmer very slowly for 40 minutes. Never add salt. Strain the liquid and add more water to make it up to 1quart.

One small cup of the beverage is taken at intervals during the day for the relief of muscular rheumatism.

2)Fomentation-is the application of hot moist substances to the body to relieve pain(webster dictionary).

Hot potato fomentation was used for years for the remedy for some forms of rheumatism. Just like tea, it is prepared by washing and scrubbing unpeeled 2pounds of potato,then divided into four parts. Boil slowly in 2 quartz of water down to 1quart and then strain.The fomentations of the potato water are applied to the painful area as hot can be borne, then covered with wax paper and a dry towel to retain the heat. Repeat if necessary.

3)Poultice-It is another old time folk remedy for rheumatics. Like tea and fomentation,5 or 6 unopeeled potatoes are washed,scrubbed and cut into slices and placed into a saucepan with one quart water. It is simmered until it becomes a thick gruel, stirring constantly to we prevent from burning. The gruel is then placed between two pieces of cloth and applied to the painful area as hot can be borne. Cover it also with wax paper and dry towel.Repeat until relief is obtained.

4)Juice of potatoes is also used for fomentation but through grating or shredding uncooked potatoes. then followed by liniment or ointment application..

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