– Pears are refreshing and mildly laxative. Eaten with their peel, they are diuretic and promote the elimination of uric acid.
– Recommended for cases of
– rheumatism
– gout
– arthritis
– asthenia
– burn-out
– during pregnancy
– anaemia
– tuberculosis
– diarrhoea
– Diabetics can eat a reasonable amount of pears.
– Eat 2 or 3 pears a day, before meals, or drink 2 or 3 glasses of pear juice a day, also before meals.
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