Food Remedies - Facts About Foods And Their Medicinal Uses

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healing. It should be renewed frequently, and applied hot.


_Turnip._

Turnips are anti-scorbutic.

An old remedy for chronic coughs was turnip juice boiled with sugar.
The turnips were grated, the juice pressed out, and 21/2 ozs. candied
sugar were allowed to 1 pint of juice. This was boiled until it slightly
thickened. A teaspoonful to be taken several times a day.

The green turnip tops, steamed until tender, are a good "spring
medicine."


_Thyme._