AL, HERBACEOUS, AND OTHER DRINKS FOR INVALIDS, ETC.

No. 204. BRAN TEA: A REMEDY FOR COLDS, ETC.

Boil a large handful of bran in a quart of water for ten minutes, then
strain off the water into a jug, sweeten it with one ounce of gum arabic
and a good spoonful of honey; stir all well together, and give this kind
of drink in all cases of affections of the chest, such as colds,
catarrhs, consumption, etc., and also for the measles.

No. 205. ORANGEADE, OR ORANGE DRINK.

Peel off the rind of one orange very thinly without any of the white
pith, and put the rind into a jug, pare off all the white pith from
three oranges so as to lay the pulp of the fruit quite bare, cut them in
slices, take out all the seeds, or, as they are more generally termed,
the pips, as their bitterness would render the drink unpalatable; add
one ounce of sugar, or honey, pour a quart of boiling water to these,
cover up the jug, and allow the orangeade to stand and steep until quite
cold; it may then be given to the patient. This is a cooling beverage,
and may be safely given in cases of fever.

No. 206. HOW TO MAKE LEMONADE.

Proceed in all particulars as directed for making orangeade, using, for
the purpose, lemons instead of oranges.

No. 207. APPLE-WATER DRINK.

Slice up thinly three or four apples without peeling them, and boil
them in a very clean saucepan with a quart of water and a little sugar
until the slices of apples are become soft; the apple water must then be
strained through a piece of clean muslin, or rag, into a jug. This
pleasant beverage should be drunk when cold; it is considered beneficial
in aiding to allay scorbutic eruptions.

No. 208. HOW TO MAKE A SOOTHING DRINK FOR COUGHS.

Take of marsh-mallow roots and of liquorice roots each one ounce; of
linseed, half an ounce; shave the roots very thinly; put them and the
linseed into a clean earthen pot with one quart of hot water, cover with
the lid, and set the whole on the hob of the fire to simmer for half an
hour or more; then strain the drink into a clean jug, sweeten with
honey, and when it has become quite cold, let it be given in small
quantities several times in the course of the day. This mucilaginous
beverage is most beneficial in relieving persons who are suffering from
cold on the chest, and also those who are afflicted with gravel, etc.

No. 209. LINSEED TEA.

Put a table-spoonful of linseed into a clean earthen pot or pipkin with
a quart of