Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-11-04
From The Moga-iHe IF Domestic EeoRews,
FOR THE SICK AND coxvaLEScENT.

FOR THE SICK AND CoNyALESCENT.
BARLEY WATER.--Take two table
spoonfuls ofpear barley, wash very clean,
and add to it a pint Of boiling water, and
lei it boil for FIVE minutes pour Off this
water, and add two quarts more boiling
water, reduce il 10 Two pints and hall,
and strain. This is n simple barley wa
ter; it may be made very pleasant, by
adding one ounce Of figs, two ounces Of
raisns, stoned, quarter of an ounce Of H..
quofish; boil il tIl reduced TO quart,
and strain.
ToAsrAND WArER. - This article, sim.
ole as il IS, is rarely we'll prepared. Gu,
an upper crust of bread, us thick again as
ii is usual for toas, brown it carefully,
but see that it be not burat. smoked or
black pour in as much water as is re-.
CURED, and cover the jug TIL cold. A
slice Of thin cut orange or lemon psel, in
fused with il, improves it greatly. 1t
should be made early IN the day, during
summer, and placed 10 the sun, waen ii
may be drunk with immunity.
MUTTON BRoTu. Put into two quart
sauce paE, one pound OF mutton chops,
cleared from Fat, one onion, half q dozen
|corns Of black pepper, and three pinis Of
cold water; let il warm gradually -when
It bolIs, skim il, cover the pan close and
set il over a gentle fire I'LL the chops are
cooked, which will be (lf the meat is not
TOO frcsh) in three quarters Of an hour.
BEEF TEA.-Cut pound Of lean beef
into thin slices, put il into three pints Of
cold water, SGT it over gentle FIRE where
it may become gradually warm, let il be
well skinned, cover the sauce pan close
and boil gently for two hours, strain it..
and let il stand to settle, thsn pour it off
clean. One onion, few pepper corns,
and little salt may be added if required.
EGG CREAM.-Take the yolk Of an egg,
with desert spoonful of cream or new
milk, ard if convenient, add two drops
oil of cinnamon this viii form mixture
sufficient to serve three people to mix
with their ten for cream being chiefly
the oil Of milk, and the most nutrltive part
of the egg, they are both lubricaling and
nourishing. The oil of cinnamon is cor.
dial and tonic.
The above has been recommended in
diseases of the lungs, where there is diff.
Guilty of breathing, with short dry cough,
especially after eating or motion also in
fits Of hectic fever towards the evening,
and 'ght perspiration.
MILK Cruel. Take half a lumber OF
thick Cruel, and the.same quantity Of new
milk. both iukewarm; mix together and
let the patient drink il. This, where the
debility is extreme, will sustain the pow
ers of nature when nothing else can be
taken.
MucILAeE OR GUM ARABIc.--To three
ounces of gum arabic, add n pint Of boil
ing wnter, and when perfectly dissolved,
strain for use.
The usual dose is wine glass full two
or three times day; it is usual to nd.
minister some medicines in ii to allay the
tickling of coughs.
GLOUCESTER JELLy.-Taka rice, sage,
pearl barley, hartshorn shayings, and
eringo root-of each one ounce. Simmer
in quart Of water till reduced TO half
and strain; q tea cup full should be mnde
warm, and given frequently during the
day; ii will support the strength when
animal food cannot be taken.