Found this cure for Arthritis in the Local Newspaper.The person who sent it,swore by its effectiveness.Pass it along to whoever may need it.
Remove stems from THREE POUNDS OF DRIES FIGS , grind figs with ONE AND A HALF POUNDS OF SEEDED RAISINS, in a chopper add THREE OUNCES OF POWDERED SENNA , TWO OUNCES POWDERED CHARCOAL , ONE OUNCE OF SLIPPERY ELM , a little at a time.Mix in by hand THREE OUNCES OF OLIVE OIL and ONE OUNCE OF GLYCERINE.Make nickel size balls,makes 235 balls.Store in icebox or refridgerator.
Take one ball at night and one in the morning for one week,then one ball a day for 6 months.
Another cure listed was:
Upon rising in the morning,drink the juice of a lemon in hot water with a quarter of a spoon of Cream of Tartar(Found in the baking isle of all stores).