The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-09-18
Sick Room

Bran Tea-Take one pound ofbran,
pour over it onequart'ofboiling water;
let it stand till cold; strainit, aid take
a glassful at any time. This is very
soothing for the chest.
Hop Tea-Take two ounces of hops,
and pour over them one quart of boil
ing water; let it stand ten minutes;
then set it to the fire, and just bring it
to the boil; then strain and bottle it
for use; a wineglass to be taken every
morning fasting. This will create an
appetite and strengthen the digestive
organs. r
Iceland Moss Jelly-Take half a
pound of Iceland moss; put it in a
saucepan with three pints of cold wa
ter; let itgently simmer by the fire two
hours; whilst it is simmering add the
Juice and rind of q lemon, and half a
pound of lump sugar; when it begins
to boil take care to skim it well; then
strain it through q fine tammy and set
it aside to cool. l. may b5aaten cold;
but i is more efficacious to take it
warm, a teaspoonful at a time. 1t is
strongly recommended for consump-
ton, and is also very good for colds,
catarrh or weakness of the chest.
Dandelion Tea-Take half a pound
of dandelion leaves and bruise them;
put them in a jug, with two ounces of
honey; pour over these q pint and a
half of boiling water; let it stand until
| cold; then strain it and bottle it for
use; take half a gill three times q day.
This is an excellent remedy for bilious
ness and dropsical affections.
A Cure for Sore Throat-Take a
teaspoonful of black currant jam or
| Jelly; put it in a tumbler end fill upthe
tumbler with boiling water. Take this
several times in the day, and drink
whilst hot.
For Chilblains-Take a turnip, boil
it with the skin on; then take out the
| pulp and beat it up, and add to it
hall a teaspoonful of grated borserad-
ish. Lay this on a rag and tie it on
the part affected.
APeulticefor nfiamation-Takeh hall
a pound of iinseed meal; mix with it a
teaspoonful of neatsfoot oil and a
teaspoonful of laudanum; pour over
it sufficient boiling water to make it
into a thick paste; spread it on q
large piece of linen; then sprinkle over
a teaspoonful of raw mustard; lay
over that a chin piece of muslin, and
apply as hot as it can be borne.
Hominy and Milk-Take a quarter
of a pound of hominy; put it in q
saucepan with q quart of water; then
put it on the fire, and stir until it be-
comes quite thick, and absorbs all the
water; then put it in basin for use;
then take one large tablespoonful oil
the prepared hominy, put it in a sauce.
pan with half a pint of new milk, d
teaspoonfnl Of castor sugar, and q lit.
tie grated nutmeg; make all boil, pour
into O basin, and serve hot. This is q
very nonrishing meal for an invalid.
Digestible Biscuits-Take one pound
of brown flour, then put it in d basin.
add q pinch Of salt; put two ounces OF
butter In q saucepan; add to it half q
pint OF water and make it boil; mix ii
with the flour, and beat it up until ii
IL quite stiff; then roll it out with pas,
try cutters, and bake ten minutes.
Unleayened Biscuits tor Invalids)--
Take one pound of dry -four; add toit
half tablespoonful of salt make it into
q stiff dough with halt d pint of milk
beat this well with therofling pin; ther
roll it ont very thinly, cut It out with
q paste cutter, lay them on d buttered
tin, and bake ten minutes.