17. Poultices, Emollient. — One of the best poultices for the
servants is a thick chupdtti made rather w'et and baked on one side
only, lear off the skin on the uncooked side and apply. It can be
re-heated by placing on the girdle again, and may he moistened
with linseed oil, or dusted with mustard.
18. Linseed Poultices. — Are best put into muslin bags and
tied up. If the bag is large enough, this will not affect the shape,
while it prevents messiness.
19. Bran Jacket. Take two strips common coarse muslin or
cheese cloth, vyide enough to go round the body. Place together.
hen fold in half. At the fold and the rough end shape for arm-
lioles aiul shoulders. Run the two strips together, and join shoulder
on the fo ded side. Quilt loosely with bran. On the joined side
and shoulder put tapes. Dip in scalding water, wring out in a
towel as dry as possible. Slip on over one arm, and tie on opposite
side and shoulder. ‘ ^
20. To keep Ice handy. —Tie a piece of flannel loosely over a
asm or tumbler. Break the ice into convenient-sized bits with a
needle, and put m the strainer formed by the flannel. As the ice
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melts tlie moisture will drain away. Cover the tumbler with a nola
or wadded cover.
21. To Raise a Weak Patient. — Take yards stout canvas
or calico. Sew a runner at each end. Slip this under the patient ;
run a stout bamboo in each runner. Then with a person on each
side the patient can be raised easily. By makiiif? this the full
lentil of the bed, slipping it under like a draw sheet, and then
putting stout poles into tlie runners, a most efficient and comfort-
able litter is made. It is a refinement in the former to cut two
semicircles on each side of the cloth before hemming the runners,
so as to leave hand-holes for the imrse to get a good grip on the
bamboo.
22. Doses. — The doses given above are for adults. The follow-
ing formula for children’s doses is useful : Add 12 to the age, and
divide by the age. llius 2 years old -1-12 = 14. This divided by
2 = 7, one-seventh of an adult dose. Four years -f 12 = lG-i-4, gives
one-fourth as the dose. Never give poisonous medicines to cliildren
without advice. Tliey are very intolerant of opium, and the
smallest dose is sometimes followed by unpleasant results.
CHAPTER XVI
ON THE HILLS
When are you going to the hills ? becomes the stereotyped
question when April draws near, and people who have
hitherto told you that they love heat begin to wonder what
it will be like when it gets warmer. In India we launch
from winter into summer, and the first experience of heat
is a trying one.
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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
17. Poultices, Emollient. — One of the best poultices for the servants is a thick chupatti made rather wet and baked on one side only. Tear off the skin on the uncooked side and apply. It can be re-heated by placing on the girdle again, and may he moistened with linseed oil, or dusted with mustard.
18. Linseed Poultices. — Are best put into muslin bags and tied up. If the bag is large enough, this will not affect the shape, while it prevents messiness.
19. Bran Jacket. Take two strips common coarse muslin or cheese cloth, wide enough to go round the body. Place together. Then fold in half. At the fold and the rough end shape for armholes and shoulders. Run the two strips together, and join shoulder on the folded side. Quilt loosely with bran. On the joined side and shoulder put tapes. Dip in scalding water, wring out in a towel as dry as possible. Slip on over one arm, and tie on opposite side and shoulder. ‘ ^
20. To keep Ice handy. — Tie a piece of flannel loosely over a basin or tumbler. Break the ice into convenient-sized bits with a needle, and put in the strainer formed by the flannel. As the ice
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melts tlie moisture will drain away. Cover the tumbler with a nola or wadded cover.
21. To Raise a Weak Patient. — Take yards stout canvas or calico. Sew a runner at each end. Slip this under the patient ; run a stout bamboo in each runner. Then with a person on each side the patient can be raised easily. By making this the full length of the bed, slipping it under like a draw sheet, and then putting stout poles into the runners, a most efficient and comfortable litter is made. It is a refinement in the former to cut two semicircles on each side of the cloth before hemming the runners, so as to leave hand-holes for the nurse to get a good grip on the bamboo.
22. Doses. — The doses given above are for adults. The following formula for children's doses is useful : Add 12 to the age, and divide by the age. Thus 2 years old + 12 = 14. This divided by 2 = 7, one-seventh of an adult dose. Four years -f 12 = lG-i-4, gives one-fourth as the dose. Never give poisonous medicines to cliildren without advice. Tliey are very intolerant of opium, and the smallest dose is sometimes followed by unpleasant results.
CHAPTER XVI
ON THE HILLS
When are you going to the hills ? becomes the stereotyped question when April draws near, and people who have hitherto told you that they love heat begin to wonder what it will be like when it gets warmer. In India we launch from winter into summer, and the first experience of heat is a trying one.