The fruit is valuable in relieving constipation. The pulp. when wholly taken, supply healthy bulk to avoid bowel action. It is beneficial in maintaining the health of intestine and regarded as a preventive food item against dysentery, diarrhea, enteritis, typhus and other effective diseases of the digestive tract.
Diabetes
According to Dr. Joe Shelby Riley, a well known expert in nutrition, " Grape fruit is a splendid thing in the food of a diabetic patient. If Grape fruit were eating liberally, they would be more less diabetes. If you have sugar, eat three Grapefruit three times daily. If you don't have sugar but the tendency to have sugar and want to prevent it, use three a day and decrease starch, sweet and fats eat mostly fruit and vegetable and juice. In two weeks this will eliminate sugar when not taking insulin. When taking insulin, take it longer.
Influenza
The fruit of a Grape fruit is an excellent remedy for Influenza as it help to reduce acidity in the system and it bitter properties arising from a substance called Maringin, tone up the system and the digestive tract.
Fever
The juice of a Grapefruit is an excellent diet in all fevers. It quenches thirst and remove the burning sensation produced by the fever. It should be taken mixed with water.
Malaria
The grapefruit contain a natural "Quinine" and hence it is valuable in the treatment of malaria. The "quinine" is also valuable in feverish cold. It can be extracted from the fruit by boiling a quarter of the grapefruit and straining the pulp.
Fatigue
The Grapefruit is beneficial in the treatment of fatigue. Taking a glass of grapefruit and a lemon juice in equal parts is an excellent way of dispelling fatigue and general tiredness after a day's work.
Scanty Urination
The juice of a grapefruit is extremely rich in vitamin C and potassium. It can, therefore, be beneficially used as a medicine in scanty urination cause by liver, kidney and heart disorders.
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