This section is from the book "Medical Consultation Book, A Pharmacological And Clinical Book Of Reference", by G. P. Hachenberg. Also available from Amazon: Medical consultation book.
10,205. One pound of shin of beef, one pound of knuckle of veal, four white peppercorns, a lump of sugar, one quart of water. Simmer gently for six hours, skim well and strain.
10,206
Take of sheep's suet two ounces, milk one pint, starch half an ounce, boil slowly for half an hour.
This may be used as a common drink in dysentery.
0,207
Take three pounds of tamarinds, nine pounds of sugar and at least as much water. The fruit must be boiled, and strained through flannel. A little orange water should be added. Drink this in iced or in iced aerated water.
An hygienic summer beverage.
0,208
One tumbler tamarinds, one pint cold water. Turn the water over the tamarinds, and let stand an hour, strain before using. Currant jelly or cranberry jelly can be used similarly.
10,209
Two tablespoonfuls of tamarinds stirred into a pint of boiling milk, boil ten minutes and strain.
Refrigerant and slightly laxative.
Tansy Water. 10,210. Take a dozen leaves of fresh tansy, wash them and pour over them a pint of cold water, cover closely, and let stand in a cool place for three or four hours, when it is ready for use. Sage may be used in like manner. Refreshing in febrile affections.
10,211. Take two tablespoonfuls of the best tapioca. After washing carefully, soak it in fresh water over night, add a little salt, a pint of water or milk, simmer until quite soft, stirring frequently if milk is used to keep from scorching. When done pour into a bowl and stir while cooling; sugar, a little nutmeg and a spoonful of wine may then be added.
Tapioca Pudding. *
10,212
Beat two eggs with half an ounce of sugar and stir into a pint of tapioca mucilage, made with milk, as directed above, and bake in a slow oven. Wine may be added if not contraindicated.
Useful in convalescence.
10,213. Take of milk one quart, cream of tartar half an ounce. Boil until the curd separates.
10,214. Taice half a dozen water crackers, pour over them enough boiling water to just cover them. Cover them lightly and while they are soaking, simmer a pint of milk with a little salt and a small piece of butter, and when the crackers are quite soft pour the hot milk over them; a little grated nutmeg may be added.
10,215. Cut a breakfast roll into thin slices, toast a light brown, and boil gently in a pint and a half of water until it jellies; strain and flavor with a little wine and nutmeg.
10,216
Toast a slice of stale bread quite brown, but do not scorch, while hot put it into a pitcher and pour over it a pint of boiling water; cover tightly, and when cool pour off the liquid. A little orange or lemon put in the pitcher gives a pleasant flavor.
A cooling drink in febrile affections.
10,217. Take one quart of canned tomatoes, bring to a boil, strain while hot through a hair sieve; bring a quart of milk to a boil, add sufficient flour to make a thick paste, stir in and continue to boil until the flour is cooked (about twenty minutes). Stir in the strained tomatoes gradually, a little at a time, into the boiling milk. Cook five or ten minutes; season to taste.
Highly nutritious and useful during convalescence.
 
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