T FOR CONSTIPATION

PRUNES AND FIGS

1/2 lb. each prunes and dried figs
1 oz. senna leaves

Boil from 2 to 3 hours as directed in preparing prunes as above. Lift
fruit from hot sirup, place in quart jars, strain the juice and pour
over the fruit. Use as needed.

CONSERVE

1/3 lb. prunes (pits removed)
1/3 lb. raisins (seeded)
1/3 lb. figs
1 oz. senna leaves

Boil prunes just enough to allow of the pits being removed. Cool and
pass with the senna leaves, figs and raisins through the food
chopper. After passing through once return to chopper and pass through
a second time. See that the senna leaves and fruit are thoroughly
mixed and finely chopped. Place in a quart jar and give in doses of
from 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls night and morning.

BRAN GEMS (NO. 1)

_560 calories_

2 tbs. molasses
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1-1/2 cup bran
1/2 tsp. soda
1 egg

Mix soda into bran, add salt, stir milk and molasses together and stir
into bran; add well-beaten egg. Bake in 6 well-greased gem pans.

BRAN GEMS (NO. 2)

_832 calories_

1-1/2 cups bran
1 tbs. sugar
2 tbs. melted butter
1 egg
1 cup milk
2 tsp. baking powder

Mix together and bake in 6 well-greased gem pans.

BRAN BISCUITS

_706 calories_

1 cup of bran
1/2 cup of flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbs. butter and lard mixed
1-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/3 cup of milk

Mix flour, salt, baking powder and shortening together. Add milk to
make a soft dough. Mold into biscuits, and bake in a quick oven 10 to
12 minutes.

BRAN COOKIES

_2187.5 calories_

1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of molasses
1/4 cup of butter and lard mixed
1-1/2 cups of bran
1 cup of flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 eggs

1/2 cup raisins or nuts may be added, due allowance being made for the
additional fuel value.

Cream butter and sugar together, add molasses. Sift flour, salt and
spices together. Add eggs (well beaten), to sugar mixture and stir in
the remainder of ingredients. Drop from spoon on a well-greased pan,
bake in moderate oven to a delicate brown.

(See Protein-free cookies, p. 340.)

~Nutrient Enemas~[46]

NO. 1. MILK AND EGG

6 oz. milk, 1 egg
1 tsp. pure peptone (this may be omitted)
1/2 oz. normal saline solution
1 tube peptonizing powder dissolved in 1 tbs. water

Mix thoroughly and peptonize at a temperature of 110 deg. F. for 1