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Raspberry, Wholesomeness of The

This fruit is subacid and cooling; it allays heat and thirst, and, in common with other summer fruits, promotes the natural excretions. Raspberry syrup is next to strawberry in dissolving the tartar of the teeth; and as, like that fruit, it does not undergo the acetous fermentation in the stomach, it is recommended to gouty and rheumatic patients. Both preserved in the form of jam, and combined with vinegar and sugar, forming what is known as raspberry vinegar, the raspberry is in great estimation. "In either of these forms," says Dr. Andrew, "when diluted with water, it makes an agreeable beverage in febrile complaints, and is also an excellent though expensive addition to sea-stores, as an anti-scorbutic."