Celery and Rheumatism

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 19, 24 July 1884, Page 3

Celery and Rheumatism

An occasional correspondent is desirous that we should make known the curative virtues of celerv in cases ot rheumatic affections. He has tried the celery himself, which cured him. and also recommended it to others, who have derive! great benefit from it some obtaining; almost immediate relief from severe pain. There is no qunckory in the in ar.er, ? he vegetable beinjr prepared in the simplest way, and according to the following recipe : — Wash and clean carefully a stalk ot celery, trim off the green parts, and chop up what remains into small pieces ; stew these pieces iii water till they are tender, then pour out the water, aud set it aside to cool, when it may be drunk Add p'enty of milk to the celery which lias been stewed, and simmer it on a gentle fire for a little time — say eight or ten minutes; then pour the who'e over a slice ot toast cut in dice, and it is ready for consumption ; flavor with a very little salt. Celery may also be eaten raw with advantage by those suffering from rheumatism, and they cannot eat it too often or take too much of it Celery tea — an infusion of celery seed — used to be considered long ago in Scotland 'an auld wife's cure for rooniaticks." The virtues of celery in cases of rheumatism, and of gout as well, deserve to be extensively inado known. I