| The grapefruit occupies a high place among the citrus | | | | hence the effect is to increase the alkalinity of the |
| fruits because of its flavor, its appetizing properties | | | | fluids of the body. Its juice is beneficial in the |
| and its refreshing qualities. The fruit is often very | | | | prevention and treatment of acidity and many |
| large. It varies in color and may have a pale yellow or | | | | diseases caused by too much acid in the body |
| pinkish flesh. The rind is usually quarter to half an inch | | | | system.The fruit is also valuable in relieving |
| thick.The grapefruit is indigenous to Indo-China, | | | | constipation. The pulp, when wholly taken, supplies |
| Thailand and Malaysia. It has spread to other hot | | | | healthy bulk to aid bowel action. It is beneficial in |
| countries from these lands. It is now extensively | | | | maintaining the health of intestines and is regarded as |
| grown in West Indies, Israel, Brazil, South Africa, | | | | a preventive food item against dysentery, diarrhea, |
| Australia, New Zealand, USA and India.It is nutritive | | | | enteritis, and other infective diseases of the digestive |
| and refrigerant; and possesses very much the same | | | | tract.When having influenza, the juice of grapefruit is |
| properties as the orange, lemon and lime. The | | | | an excellent remedy as it helps to reduce acidity in |
| seedless variety is the best as it often contains | | | | the system and its bitter properties arising from a |
| greater amount of sugar, calcium and phosphorus. | | | | substance called 'maringin', tones up the system and |
| The grapefruit is often used as table salad and is | | | | the digestive tract.The juice of grapefruit is also an |
| taken together with other fruit and vegetables. It is | | | | excellent diet in all fevers. It quenches thirst and |
| sometimes cut into half, and the seeds and the hard | | | | removes the burning sensation produced by the |
| pith removed from then center. The cavity is then | | | | fever. It should be taken mixed with water.Grapefruit |
| filled with sugar which is also sprinkled over the cut | | | | contains a natural 'quinine' and hence is valuable in the |
| surface. It is left for one hour in a covered plate and | | | | treatment of malaria. This 'quinine' is also beneficial in |
| then taken.Grapefruit is an excellent appetizer. It | | | | feverish colds. It can be extracted from the fruits by |
| promotes salivary and gastric digestion. It is an | | | | boiling a quarter of a grapefruit and then straining the |
| important health builder and also a tonic. In spite of | | | | pulp.This wonderful fruit could also be used as natural |
| its often sharp, sub-acid taste, the fresh grapefruit | | | | remedies to treat diabetes, fatigue, scanty urination |
| has an alkaline reaction after digestion. The citric acid | | | | and others. |
| of the fruit is oxidized in the human system and | | | | |