Natural Cure

Potato:
Scurvy
The potato is regarded as an excellent food remedy in scurvy. It has been noted that scurvy in Europe has become more and more uncommon with the progress of potato cultivation and it make it appearance only when the crop fails. Dr. G.F. Still used "potato cream" curing cases of infantile scurvy, while Dr. A.F. Hess used ordinary mashed potato for the same purpose.

Rheumatism
Raw potato juice is regarded    as an excellent food remedy for rheumatism. one or two teaspoonful of the juice press out of mashed potato should be taken before meals. This will help eliminate an acid conditions and relive rheumatism. In some rural area in Great Britain, it is custom for rheumatic suffer to carry potato in their pockets, in believe that potato will absorb in itself  some of the acids in the sufferer's body. The old potato is thrown away and replace with another one after few days.
  The skin of the potato is also an excellent food remedy for  rheumatism. The skin is exceptionally rich in vitamins and minerals salt and the water in which the peeling have been boiled is one of the best medicine for the ailment cause by excess of acids in the system. The potato peeling should be thoroughly washed and boil for few minutes. The decoration should then by strained and glassful of the same should be taken three or four times daily.



Digestive system Disorder
Raw potato juice is valuable in the treatment of stomach and intestine disorders. Stomach urcler are treated with the juice of pink potato.  Potato juice also relieve gastritis. The recommended dose is a half a cupful two or three between an hour and before meal.
   Potato starch is administered as an anti-inflammatory for gastro-intestinal diseases and toxin

Skin  Blemishes
The juice of raw potato, has also prove valuable in cleaning skin blemishes. The cleaning result from high level of potassium, sulphur, phosphorus and chlorine in the potato. These element are, how ever of valuable  only when is raw as in it state they are composed of live organic atoms. In the cooked state, they are converted into inorganic atoms and are of little value for constructive purpose.
    The juice pulp of the shredded  raw potato can also be applied as a poultice in clearing the wrinkle and other blemishes due to ageing. It may be rubbed on the face and other portion of the body that have wrinkles before retiring to bed, it will help melt the wrinkles, banish age spots and clear the skin.
  The Enzymes in raw potato pulp, combined with the vitamin C and the natural starch, help create a skin food. that nourishes the starved tissues of the skin, furthermore, the alkaline juice of the potato promote an antiseptic action that gives a glowing youth look. Much of the decaying skin sloughs off by the acid portion of the pulp.

Swngelli
  Raw potato juice, extremely applied, is valuable in the treatment of swelling and other disorder conditions joints and muscle. After the extraction of the juice, it should be boiled down to about one-fifth of it original bulk. A little quantity of glycerine may be added as a preservative. It is use as a liniment. It should be applied after the formation of the affected part  and should be repeated every three hours until the pain and swelling are relieved.