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gelling agent. Pectin is also used by the body to aid digestion.

An old time remedy for stomach complaints was to simmer apple parings in boiled milk, taking half a cup each hour until cured.

Bothered by warts? In Devonshire, England, it was the custom to cut an apple in two, rub each half over the wart, tie them together, and bury them near a cemetery.

Apple cider also has its fans for medicinal use. It was considered a good remedy for gout and reumatism.

Supersititions abound on the properties of this ancient fruit. In Germany, the fruit is mixed with saffron petals for use against jaundice. In Silesia, scraped apples is said to cure "summer complaints.”

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