two
teaspoonfuls of carbonate of magnesia, together with a little milk,
into a soft batter, free from lumps; add this to the milk and water as
soon as they begin to boil. Boil gently for five minutes--_no
longer_--stirring constantly. Pour into an earthen or glass dish to
cool, adding at the same time two teaspoonfuls of loaf sugar and one
teaspoonful each of saleratus and table salt, rubbed fine. Stir until
cold. The fluid must not be allowed to remain in a metallic vessel of
any kind, and it must be kept in a cool place.
FLUID NO. 2.
Put one pint of fresh milk and two pints of soft water in a vessel
over a slow fire. Rub together with a little fresh cream into a soft
batter, free from lumps, one tablespoonful each of good sweet rye
flour, ground rice, and pure starch; which add to the milk and water
as soon as they begin to boil. Boil for five minutes, stirring
constantly. Remove from the fire and add three teaspoonfuls of loaf
sugar and one teaspoonful each of saleratus and table salt. Observe
the same precautions as in No. 1.
FLUID NO. 3.
Put in a vessel, over a slow fire, one pint of fresh milk and two
pints of soft water. When they begin to boil, add one tablespoonful of
wheat flour, two tablespoonfuls of pure starch, and two teaspoonfuls
of carbonate of magnesia, rubbed, together with a little milk into a
soft batter, free from lumps. Boil gently for five minutes, stirring
constantly. Pour into an earthen vessel to cool, and add one
teaspoonful of the best gum arabic dissolved in a little warm water,
one teaspoonful each of saleratus and table salt, and one
tablespoonful of pure strained honey. Stir until cold. The same
precaution must be observed as in preparing No. 1.
DIRECTIONS.
One half pint or less of these fluids may be taken at a dose, and at
least three pints should be taken during the day and the amount
gradually increased to two or three quarts. Commence with No. 1 and
use two weeks, then use No. 2 for the same length of time, after which
No. 3 is to be used for two weeks. Continue their use as long as
necessary, taking each for two weeks before changing. In all the
diseases mentioned above, the use of these fluids, in connection with
proper remedies, will insure a speedy restoration to health.
GUM ACACIA RESTORATIVE.
Take two ounces of pure white gum arabic (procure
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