VARIOUS DIETS AND TREATMENTS – THE POTATO AS A REMEDY (INTRODUCTION)
Raw, grated potatoes, mixed with a little milk, are an ideal remedy for the following conditions: slow-healing wounds or cuts, wounds that form proud flesh, infections or inflammations that secrete putrid matter, swellings, bruises, articular rheumatism and inflammation of muscles and of the periosteum.
Potatoes boiled in their skins, mashed when they are still hot and mixed with a little raw milk, can be applied as a poultice, like a clay pack. If you have a poor reaction to cold applications, use warm poultices. Those who benefit from cold packs, on the other hand, should use raw potatoes, grated or pulped.
A remarkable effect can be obtained by alternating three applications on three consecutive days. On the first day, apply a potato poultice; on the second day, a cabbage poultice; and on the third day, a clay poultice made with a horsetail infusion and a little St John’s wort oil. If you continue to apply these poultices for some time, even a severe swelling will yield.
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