New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-19

bath, then carefully wipe it dry with warm
towel and wrap it in warm blankets. If its
hands and feet are cold, hotties filled with
hot water and wrapped in hannels should
be laid against them. -
Rule "A mush poultice, or one made of
1axseed meal, to which one quarter part of
mustard -four has been added, or fannels
WruDg out of hot vinegar and water should
be placed over the belly.
Rule 3-Five drops Of water in a tea
spoonful OF water may he given every ten
or fifteen minutes; but, if the vomiting per-
sists, give this brandy in equal parts of milk
and lime water.
or if it is caused by improper food, a tea
spoonful of castor oil or Of the spiced strip
OF rhubarb should be given.
Rule ST the child has been fed partly
on the breast and partly on other food, the
mothers milk alone must now be used. Ii
the child has been weaned, it should have
pure milk, with lime water, or beef tea, or
chicken water.
Rule 6-The child should be allowed to
drink water freely.
Rule The soiled diapers or the dis
charges should be at once removed from
the room, but saved for the physician to ex-
anime at mis- visit.
RECIPES FOR SPECIAL FORMS OF DIET.
For uDp convenience VI iuOtucFS uUe 1Oi-
lowing recipes for special forms of diet are
given:
Boiled -four or -four ball-Take one
quart of good -four; tie it up in pudding
bag SO as to make firm, solid macs; put it
into a pot of boiling water early in the
morning, and let it boil until bedtime.
Then take it out and let it dry In the
morning peel Oft from the surface and throw
away the thin rind OF dough, and with a
nutmeg crater CRATE down the hard, dry
mass into a powders Of this from one to
three teaspoonfu.s may be used. by first
rubbing it into a paste with little milk,
and finally by bringing the whole to just
the boiling point. 1t must be given through
a nursing bottle.
An excellent food for children who are
costive may be made by using bran meal or
unbolted flour instead Of the white -four,
preparing it as above directed.
Rice Water-Wash tour tablespoonful of
rice, put it into two quarts of water which
bell down TO one quart, and then add sugar
and little nutmeg. This makes pleasant
drink
A pint or half pint of milk added to the
rice water before it was taken from the fire.
gives nourishing food suitable tor cases OF
diarrhea.
Sage, tapioca. barley or cracked corn,
can be prepared IL the same manner.
Beet-Tea-Iake one pound OF Juicy. lean
beef-say piece from rhe shoulder or the
round-and mince it. Put II, with its juice.
into an earthen vessel containing pint OF
tepid water. and let the whole stand for one
hour Then slowly heat it to the boiling
point, and let it brii for three minutes.
Strain the liquid through cullender. and
stir in little salt. II preferred, little
pepper or ailspice may be added.
Mutton-tea mag De prepared in the same
way. 1t makes an agreeable change when
the patient mas become tired of beeI-tea.
Raw beef for children-Take half a
pound of juicy beef, free from any fat;
mince it very finely; then rub it into a
smooth pulp, either in a mortar or with an
ordinary potato masher, and press it
through fine sieve. Spread little out
upon plate, and sprinkle over it some
salt, or sugar it the child prefers it. Give it
alone, or spread upon buttered silica of
stale bread. 1t makes an excellent food
for children with dysentery.