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DRINKS

FOR

INVALIDS

AND

CHILDREN

Igi

one

twenty-fourth

of

the

ordinary

yeast

cake

cork,

tie

down

the

cork

unless

a

patent

stopper

is

used

;

lay

the

bot-

tles

on

the

side,

and

shake

twice

daily.

If

the

weather

is

hot

this

may

be

used

on

the

fifth

day,

if

cool,

on

the

sixth,

if

very

cold,

on

the

seventh.

LINSEED

TEA

i

ounce

of

whole

linseed,

5J

pint

of

water,

$

ounce

of

liquorice,

•I

t^nce

of

rock

candy,

lejivon.

~Wa§h

4

the

linseed

and

simmer

with

the

lemon

rind

and

^water

for

.a

half

hour.

Take

from

the

fire,

add

liquorice

;and

rock

candy

and

stir

until

dissolved.

Strain

and add

rfthe

lemon

juice.

Useful

in

treatment

of

colds.

PRUNE

TEA

2

ounces

of

prunes,

I

pint

of

boiling

water,

I

teaspoon

ful

of

lemon

juke.

Be

sure

to

select

California

prunes,

for

then

no

sugar

will

be

needed.

Wash

the

prunes

and

put

in

a

saucepan

with

the

water

simmer

for

an

hour,

cut

the

prunes

while

in

the

water,

then

strain

through

a

fine

sieve,

pressing

some

of

the

pulp

through.

Add

the

lemon

juice

and

serve

to

the

patient

in

a

wine

glass.

This

is

excellent

in

cases

of

constipation.

RICE

WATER

t

ounce

of

best

Sea

Island

rice,

a

i$uart

of

water,

Safc.

'There

jtf

no

better,

rice

grown

than

that

which

we

get

from