| A few years ago I was asked if I could be responsible | | | | understand are called dried plums in America, |
| for the running of a Health Food store. The owner | | | | suggesting that she go home and boil them for two or |
| was going away and there was no one available to | | | | three minutes and then eat a few of them with some |
| assume the responsibility. I said I would do it. It was so | | | | good quality muesli which we sold. |
| very interesting. I was talking with customers and | | | | When this subject was quite topical a few years ago |
| serving customers and seeking to answer various | | | | our BBC television did an excellent item on the rhubarb |
| questions. | | | | fields in Yorkshire, England. Having been taken around |
| If someone asked me a questions which I could not | | | | the plants at various stages of growth and having |
| answer positively and accurately I would say that I | | | | been told of the health values of rhubarb by the |
| was not qualified or competent to comment on that | | | | grower I always recall one final comment, which was |
| topic. | | | | so relevant and poignant. |
| A lady came in asking if we had what was required | | | | It was said, that around here, because of all the |
| for colonic irrigation. | | | | rhubarb we have, and the various uses the local |
| I had heard of this but knew very little about it. The | | | | people make of it, there is no need whatsoever for |
| lady seemed quite friendly and chatty and after a brief | | | | colonic irrigation. |
| conversation I realized what the problem was and | | | | There is a simple and natural solution to what may |
| made this suggestion. | | | | bother and trouble so many folks. Invest in some |
| I advised her to buy a bag of prunes, which I | | | | prunes and rhubarb. |