18. Hair Lotion. — Olive oil, two drachms ; oil of mace, one
drachm ; solution of ammonia, one and a half drachms ; spirit
of rosemaiy, half ounce ; rose water, three ounces.
The following are recipes made entirely from drugs pro-
curable in the bazaar. Doses for an adult.
1. Fever Powder. — Aconite (atees), 5 grains; sal-ammoniac
(nousdda), 15 grains. One tlu'ee times a day.
2. Fever Mixture during Hot Stage. — Barley water or any
demulcent drink, 1 oz. ; sal-ammoniac (vouauda), 10 grains. Three
times a day.
3. Mixture for Enlarged Spleen.— Sulphate of iron (Iwera-
kusees), 2 grains ; atccs, 5 grains. Twice a day.
4. Cholera Pill. — Opium, ^ grain ; red pepj)er, 1 grain ; iissa-
foetida {Miuj), 2 grains. One pill.
5. Dysentery or Diarrhoea Powder. — Alum (phitkiirri), 2
grains ; kino (kumarkus) powder, 5 grains. Three times a day.
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G. Mixture for Indigestion. — Chiretta {charaiytali), ^ drachm ;
aniseed {somf), 1 draclnn ; cardamoms {ildi chi), 1 drachm ; water^
6 ounces. Infuse tvvo ounces twice a day.
7. Pill for Anaemia. — Sulphate of iron (heera-kusees), 1 grain ;
confection of roses (yool kund), 4 grains. Twice a day.
8. Powder for Piles. — Black pepper, 10 grains ; sulphur {(jun-
duk), 10 grains.
9. Bronchitis or Cough Mixture. — Cardamoms (i/di chi), 10
grains ; aniseed (somf), 10 grains ; tea, 10 grains ; dried violets
(bunufsha gool), 1 drachm ; sugar, 1 drachm ; liquorice (mullathi),
10 grains ; water, 2 ounces. Infuse. When the cough is trouble-
some.
10. Liniment for Rheumatism. — Camphor (/rq/oor), 20 grains;
oil, 2 ounces.
11. Lotion for Eyes in Ophthalmia.— Alum (phitkurri), 4
grains ; rose water, 1 ounce. Drop in eye.
12. Cough Mixture.— Poppy-heads (posth), 1 middle-sized ; raw
sugar (goor), 4 drachms ; milk, 8 ounces. Boil together. Take at
bedtime as a posset in severe influenza colds. Not to he given to
childi'en.
13. Toothache Drops. — Catechu (Jedth), 10 grains; opium, 1
grain ; country spirit, 2 drachms ; gum mastic (mustilca), a small
piece. Infuse, decant, and use a drop on a piece of cotton-wool in
the cavity.
14. Fever Draught in the Hot Stage. —Nitre (shora), 2
drachms ; rice-water (Icunji), 1 pint ; lemonade, half-pint. Daily
as a drink.
Ihe following are useful recipes for tlie sick-room :
1. Imperial. One full teaspoon cream of tartar, one sliced
lernon, sugar, two tablespoons, one quart boiling water or barley
Mater✪ Imperial. Stand till cold, then use. In fevers, &c., use as "a
2. Chicken Tea. --Mince one medium chicken, bones and all.
lut in a hasin and just cover with cold water.✪ Chicken Tea Stand for two
lours. 1 lit all together in a jar, lute the cover on with atta, and
hake or boil for an hour. Should give nearly a hrcakfast-cup of the
sti digest souj). Can be made with any kind of meat. ^
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а. Cannibal Broth. — One pound ffood lean beef, minced raw:
place in a basin and sprinkle over it two' tablespoons water mixed
with ten drops dilute hydrochloric acid.✪ Cannibal Broth Macerate, after careful
mixinj?, for half-an-hour. Put in a clean cloth and extract the
juice. The residuum should be quite pale and stringy. Sefison the
meat essence with salt, and for captious patients disguise the colour
with a s])oonful of cream, or a trifle of burnt-sugar water. A des-
sertspoon at a time in extreme debility and typhoid.
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Presented as published in 1898. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
18. Hair Lotion. — Olive oil, two drachms ; oil of mace, one drachm ; solution of ammonia, one and a half drachms ; spirit of rosemaiy, half ounce ; rose water, three ounces.
The following are recipes made entirely from drugs procurable in the bazaar. Doses for an adult.
1. Fever Powder. — Aconite (atees), 5 grains; sal-ammoniac (nousdda), 15 grains. One three times a day.
2. Fever Mixture during Hot Stage. — Barley water or any demulcent drink, 1 oz. ; sal-ammoniac (nousdda), 10 grains. Three times a day.
3. Mixture for Enlarged Spleen.— Sulphate of iron (Iwerakusees), 2 grains ; atccs, 5 grains. Twice a day.
4. Cholera Pill. — Opium, 1/4 grain ; red pepper, 1 grain ; assafoetida (Hing), 2 grains. One pill..
5. Dysentery or Diarrhoea Powder. — Alum (phitkiirri), 2 grains ; kino (kumarkus) powder, 5 grains. Three times a day.
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6. Mixture for Indigestion. — Chiretta (charaytali), 1/2 drachm ; aniseed (somf), 1 drachm ; cardamoms (ildi chi), 1 drachm ; water, 6 ounces. Infuse tvvo ounces twice a day.
7. Pill for Anaemia. — Sulphate of iron (heera-kusees), 1 grain ; confection of roses (yool kund), 4 grains. Twice a day.
8. Powder for Piles. — Black pepper, 10 grains ; sulphur (gunduk), 10 grains.
9. Bronchitis or Cough Mixture. — Cardamoms (ildi chi), 10 grains ; aniseed (somf), 10 grains ; tea, 10 grains ; dried violets (bunufsha gool), 1 drachm ; sugar, 1 drachm ; liquorice (mullathi), 10 grains ; water, 2 ounces. Infuse. When the cough is troublesome.
10. Liniment for Rheumatism. — Camphor (karpoor), 20 grains; oil, 2 ounces.
11. Lotion for Eyes in Ophthalmia.— Alum (phitkurri), 4 grains ; rose water, 1 ounce. Drop in eye.
12. Cough Mixture.— Poppy-heads (posth), 1 middle-sized ; raw sugar (goor), 4 drachms ; milk, 8 ounces. Boil together. Take at bedtime as a posset in severe influenza colds. Not to he given to childi'en.
13. Toothache Drops. — Catechu (kath), 10 grains; opium, 1 grain ; country spirit, 2 drachms ; gum mastic (mustika), a small piece. Infuse, decant, and use a drop on a piece of cotton-wool in the cavity.
14. Fever Draught in the Hot Stage. —Nitre (shora), 2 drachms ; rice-water (Icunji), 1 pint ; lemonade, half-pint. Daily as a drink.
The following are useful recipes for the sick-room :
1. Imperial. One full teaspoon cream of tartar, one sliced lemon, sugar, two tablespoons, one quart boiling water or barley water. Stand till cold, then use. In fevers, &c., use as a
2. Chicken Tea. — Mince one medium chicken, bones and all. Put in a basin and just cover with cold water. Stand for two hours. Put all together in a jar, lute the cover on with atta, and bake or boil for an hour. Should give nearly a breakfast-cup of the simplest digest soup. Can be made with any kind of meat. ^
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а. Cannibal Broth. — One pound ffood lean beef, minced raw: place in a basin and sprinkle over it two' tablespoons water mixed with ten drops dilute hydrochloric acid. Macerate, after careful mixinj?, for half-an-hour. Put in a clean cloth and extract the juice. The residuum should be quite pale and stringy. Sefison the meat essence with salt, and for captious patients disguise the colour with a s])oonful of cream, or a trifle of burnt-sugar water. A dessertspoon at a time in extreme debility and typhoid.
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