“THE LIME-JUICE CURE."

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4259, 19 January 1901, Page 7 (Supplement)

“THE LIME-JUICE CURE."

Tho virtues of lime juice as a curative agent have often been heralded, but the experiences of a writer iu “Chambers’s Journal,” who tried It, must, we imagine, be unique. Ho was troubled with rheumatism, and he determined to give the cure a trial. He was advised to commence by taking the juice of a. dozen fresh limes or lemons daily, gradually increasing tho number by two limes per cloy, until the good effects of the treatment wore felt, when the number was to be. decrease'.! at tho same rate, tak-, lug care, however, to continue the remedy for several days after the symptoms had disappeared. '‘The remedy was tried, and tho directions minutely followed with the most happy results. In a. few days the rheumatism”—a m.ld attack, it should bo stated—“had completely disappeared, nor did it ever make itself felt again.” But this is not the only instance in which tho writer has used lima juice with satisfactory results. A. few years ago, when travelling abrbal sores formed on both feet, raid contiiui'-;d to increase until the whole of the upper surface of tho foot was ulcerated and swollen, and ulcers commenced to form on other parts of the body. A doctor was consulted, and prescribed various remedies, but to no purpose. After Slaving endured tho pain for a month, the suitor or determined to try the lime juice euro again: '‘No limes wore to. bo obtained, so he hail to be content withlemons. Ho took the juice of about twenty tho first day, and at the end of '2l hours the change was most remarkable. Tho pain disappeared almost entirely, tho swelling subsided, and everything indicated a rapid cure. The ulcers still remained, however, and required care. Ho continued the treatment, increasing tho dose tho first day or two, then gradually diminished it. . Ho continued the use of the juice until tho ulcers had completely healed.” The editor of “Chambers's” notes that he docs not print this record of personal experience “necessarily for imitation” ; neither do we.