GRAPE LEAVES AS MEDICINE.
Grape leaves arc tin'' sovereign re.iued\ in Switzerland for cuts and fresh wouimls. Decoctions of the juice of Lhe leaves uro used in poul- j lices. An agreeable tea is also! mack l from the leaves, which is snitl I great l,\ to strengthen the nerves. | The leaves are also excellent food for cows, hogs, and sheep. The "tears" of the vine (used medicinally ) are a limpid exudation of the sal at the time the planl begins budding, and are found on the vine where the slightest wound occurs to the plant. The liquid is collected by cut i in- o(T the •■mis of the canes, bending llieni down and slicking lhe ends into tlte neck of a bottle, which will !>.• idled in a few da),s. . The wood and branches are used in lhe manufacture of baskets, furniture, rustic work, bark for tying material, itc, and. when burned, potash, and salts.
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Lake County Press, Issue 2134, 6 September 1906, Page 6
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