The Worcester salt cook book

quart of water which feels neither warm nor cold (body tem- perature), containing two level teaspoonfuls of common table salt. This solution has about the same concentration of salt in it as is contained in the blood, viz., 0.8 of one per cent. The water containing this amount of salt should taste slightly salty but not bitter. One should take this salt water an hour or more before breakfast. It has been found by several years of experi- ence that if ene drinks as much of this as possible with comfort (some individuals take only two cups, others three cups, and others the entire quart) and then lie down for about half an hour, the solution passes through the stomach and intestine more quickly than if one stays on his feet after taking it. This differs, however, with individuals. One can soon tell after two or three mornings which way it works most effectively. One should not eat breakfast until the salt water has passed out of the stom- ach. If it is taken at the proper temperature it will pass out of the stomach in from half to three-quarters of an hour, although it may pass out sooner. In a healthy subject there is practically no absorption of the salt water by the system. By following this practice the intestine is washed out thoroughly at the beginning of each day. Many hundreds of persons have followed this prac- tice daily for years with the most gratifying results ... no harm can possibly be done by taking it every day for an indefinite period.” e 56° THE HANDY HELPER There are so many ways in which salt can help about the house, the kitchen and the bathroom, that we cannot hope to list all of them here. However, here are some of the more com- mon uses: | i i Mie 4 BATHROOM USES Eye wasu: After removing a foreign particle, or when the eyes are inflamed or after a severe strain, wash the eye with warm salt water to cleanse and soothe it. 14 teaspoonful of Worcester Salt to 1 pint of waiter. For TIRED, ACHING FEET: Put new life into your feet by bath- ing them in hot salt water. This stimulates the circulation and removes the waste products which are responsible for the fa- tigue. Add two handfuls of Worcester Salt to a basin of hot water. Place your feet in it and receive their everlasting grati- tude. For MOSQUITO BITES AND ITCHING FROM OTHER CAUSES: The annoyance from itching can be relieved by the application of a paste of salt and bicarbonate of soda. Add a small quantity of water to a mixture of 14 glass Worcester Salt and 14 glass of bicarbonate of soda. If the itching is generalized or on such | parts of the body where the paste cannot be applied, take a salt y water bath to which has been added 14 pound of bicarbonate of ‘4 soda. This will provide almost immediate relief from itching z and will tend to heal the sores from the bites. oes j"- -—?* yr. “¥ KITCHEN USES CRACKED Eccs can be boiled without the contents oozing out if $ a teaspoonful of Worcester Salt is added to the water. = CREAM WHIPS VERY RAPIDLY when a pinch of Worcester Salt is . added to the cream before whipping. z 4 Ne. *, — «57° SALTING OF VEGETABLES. Vegetables cooked in water which is | salted with one level tablespoon of salt to the quart of water will give you vegetables properly seasoned for the average taste. There are cases where some people like a little more salt than this, and some less, but you should try the exact solution as given once, and if it is not perfect to taste then reduce or increase to your own taste. TO PREVENT ICING FROM SUGARING. Add a pinch of Worcester Salt to the sugar when making cooked icing. GRAPEFRUIT is more delicious when sprinkled with a little Worcester Salt. It brings out the full flavor as nothing else can.