93 PEUITS AND HOW TO USE THEM. 



lemon-juice and sugar wi)! always relieve a cough. Most 

 people feel poorly in the spring, but if they would eat a 

 lemon before breakfast every day for a week — with or 

 without sugar as they like — they would find it better than 

 any medicine. Lemon-juice, used according to this rea- 

 ipe, will sometimes cure consumption : Put a dozen lem- 

 ons into cold water and slowly bring to a boil ; boil slowly 

 until the lemons are soft, then squeeze until all the juice 

 is extracted ; add sugar to yo;ir taste and drink. In this 

 way use one dozen lemons a day. If they ca'.ise pain, les- 

 sen the quantity and use only five or six a day until you 

 are better, and then begin again with a dozen a day. Aft- 

 er using five or six dozen the patient will begin to gain 

 flesh and enjoy food. Hold on to the lemons, and still 

 use them very freely for several weeks more. Another 

 use for lemons is for a refreshing drink in .summer, or in 

 sickness at any time. Prepare as directed above, and add 

 wat-r and sugar. But ia OJ'der to have this keep well, 

 after boiling the lemons squeeze and strain carefully; then 

 to every half pint of juice add one pound of loaf or crush- 

 ed sugar, boil and sUr a few minutes more until the sug- 

 ar is dissolved, skim carefully and bottle. You will get 

 more juice from the lemons by boiling them, and the prep- 

 aration keepb better." 



An eminent physician also says of the lemon: 

 " It is Huitable for all stomach diseases, excellent in 

 sickness, ia cases of jaundice, gravel, liver complaints, in- 

 flammation of the bowels and fevers. It is a specific 

 against worms and skin complaints. Lemon juice is the 

 best anti-scorbutic remedy known. It not only cures this 

 disease, but prevents it. Sailors make daily use of it for 

 this purpose. I advise every one to rub their gums with 

 lemon juice to keep them iu a healthy condition. The 



