Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-08-14
NUMBER "a.
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

| SELF-CARE WHILE NURSING THE SICK
To those who are called upon to nurse
the sick through long and severe ill
ness it is of the utmost Importance. not
only to themselves but TO their patients
that their own health should be preserv.
ed and their strength maintained not
only throughout the critical stage. but
during the period of commissioners
oftentimes so tediously prolonged. To
all such we submit the following simple
precautions to aid them in preserving
their own health while nursing the
sick:
If the madady of the patient be such
| as to cause any marked odor of the
breath or noticeable exhalations from
the skin, take care always to sit on that
side of the bed or sick person which is
opposite to or away from the direction
which the etfluyia takes toward the win
dows or draught of fireplace. Sit so
that their breath, etc, is carried away
from You. Do not sit too close to them,
or take their breath if You can avoid it +"
10 keep ones own strength in case
OF prolonged care, and particularly if
obliged to sit mp all night for many
nights III succession, great benefit will
be derived from taking a warm bath
early IN the morning, and putting on
fresh undergarments every second morn
ing; or, if the disease be particularly
infectious in its nature, ii is best to
change the Undertaking every morn
ing. 1t will be found that the warm
bath, followed by brisk rubbing of the
whole body with a coarse Turkish
towel or flesh brush, will refresh the
wearied body almost as much as sleep.
AT the same time keep up the appetite
and strength by small doses of quinine.
two to five grains three times a day, and
nourishing diet, with perhaps little
wine and water occasionally.
DRINK FOR THE SICK.
An agreeable draught is made by adj
ding to tumbler of water teaspoon
ful of good vinegar and the same of
orange water.
For those who are weak and have
a cough, beat a fresh-laid egg and mix
with it one gill of new milk and tea
spoonful each of rose water and orange
water and little nutmeg.
Water added to tamarinds. currants
OF cranberries fresh or in jellev, makes
excellent beverages, with little sugar
or not, as may he agreeable.
Barley water is nutritious drink,
and is one of the best known for inva-
lids, Take one ounce of Barley, half
an ounce Of sugar, the rinds Of lemon,
and pour on one quart of water. After
It has stood eight hours pour off the
liqnor and ala the juice of one lemon.
10 make apple wafer cut the apple in
small pieces and on on boiling water.
Strain in three hours and sweeten.
For those troubled with the gout-
Beat two ounces of almonds with a tea
spoonful of rose water and then pour
on one quart of milk and water and
sweeten to taste.
Beef tea Cut raw beef into small
pieces to haif pound of meat pour ON
a pint of cold water. set on the stove
and let it simmer until all the Juice is
extracted from the meat When want
ed for use, skim and let it boil Just two
To make panada, soak stale bread in
cold water for an hour; mash and place
on the fire, with little salt, butter and
sugar; cook slowly an hour, and when
ready to serve add the yolks Of two
eggs. well beaten and two tablespoon
fuls of milk.
For cough make fiaX-seed tea as fol-
lows: Ono-half pound each of flax seed
and rock candy three lemons pared
and sliced; pour over this two quarts
OF boiling water; when cold, strain.
Toast watcr Toast stale bread until |
very brown, pour over it boiling water;
let it stand for an hour, then strain and |
put in piece Of ice before drinking.
Milk porridge Make thin batter of |
flour and milk or corn starch and milk;
stir into boiling milk, with little salt; |
let it boil few minutes, stirring con
Stantly.