Linie-water is often added with great
advantage to milk for babies, when they
have sour stomach or diarrhtza, as it is ant-
acid and somewhat astringent. A table-
spoonful may be put in every half pint of
the child's food, so long as such an occasion
exists for it. No harm will be done if it
should be taken in that way for days, or
even weeks, together.
Liquorice, also spelled licorice. — The
root of an herb growing on the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea. The Extract is chiefly
used. It is black, hard, and sweet. There
is also 2ifl2iid extract. Neither has any im-
portant property except some soothing in-
fliience over the lining membrane of the
throat. B}^ ' ' S3mipathy of contiguity ' ' this
influence extends from the gullet into the
windpipe, and thus liquorice helps to soften
and loosen cough.
Lobelia. — The leaves and tops of this
plant are employed best in the form of
ti?icture. It is a powerful sedative medicine ;
capable, like tobacco, in large doses, of pro-
ducing fatal prostration. Its most impor-
tant use is for asthma. It is often very re-
lieving in attacks of that affection. It may
be safely given (watching its effects, and
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stopping it at once if vomiting or great
faintness result) in half-teaspoonful doses,
every half hour or hour, until three or four
doses, if necessary, have been given. An-
other wa}^ is to give twenty drops of tincture
of lobelia, with twenty drops of syrup of
ipecac, every twenty minutes, for three or
four doses.
Logwood. — The reddish heartwood of a
Central American tree. It was once more
used than now, as a mild astringent for
dia7'7^Ji(za . A tea may be made of it by boil-
ing an ounce of it, with a drachm of cinna-
mon, in a pint of water, for ten minutes.
Dose, a wineglassful or less.
Magnesia. — A valuable home medicine,
as an antacid laxative. It is particularly good
when there is constipation, with sick stomach
and headache. Even at the beginning of
diarrhcsa and cholera morbiis, it is many
times the best corrective medicine. Calcined
magnesia is the preferred form. Water does
not dissolve it ; so it must be stirred well in
a little water when taken. Dose, a full tea-
spoonfull for a grown person, if designed to
operate on the bowels. Much less will do to
relieve acidity and nausea. Magnesia is not
a good medicine to take when one has piles;
as it sometimes produdes a burning in oper-
ating freely. It is not, however, a powerful
cathartic. Citrate of magnesium has been
spoken of on a previous page.
Malt Extract. — Especially in Germany,
large use is made of preparations under this
name. As sold in this country, some of
them are too sweet to agree with the
stomach. The best is Johann Hoff's *' Malz-
Extract ;" made in Berlin, and imported in
short thick bottles. The use of this extract
is as a tonic, particularly when digestion is
weak. It may be taken at meals, a quarter
of a tumblerful at once. When taken at
bed-time, it is promotive of sleep.
Manna. — A sweet substance obtained
from the trunk of the flowerish ash tree, in
the countries bordering on the Mediterra-
nean. Its only important use is to open the
bowels of children and delicate people, in-
cluding women during pregnancy. It may
be eaten like sugar. The dose is not very
definite ; a little experience will show how
much is required for the desired effect.
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Presented as published in 1901. 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
Linie-water is often added with great advantage to milk for babies, when they have sour stomach or diarrhea, as it is antacid and somewhat astringent. A tablespoonful may be put in every half pint of the child's food, so long as such an occasion exists for it. No harm will be done if it should be taken in that way for days, or even weeks, together.
Liquorice, also spelled licorice. — The root of an herb growing on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The Extract is chiefly used. It is black, hard, and sweet. There is also liquid extract. Neither has any important property except some soothing influence over the lining membrane of the throat. By "sympathy of contiguity ' ' this influence extends from the gullet into the windpipe, and thus liquorice helps to soften and loosen cough.
Lobelia. — The leaves and tops of this plant are employed best in the form of tincture. It is a powerful sedative medicine ; capable, like tobacco, in large doses, of producing fatal prostration. Its most important use is for asthma. It is often very relieving in attacks of that affection. It may be safely given (watching its effects, and
stopping it at once if vomiting or great faintness result) in half-teaspoonful doses, every half hour or hour, until three or four doses, if necessary, have been given. Another way is to give twenty drops of tincture of lobelia, with twenty drops of syrup of ipecac, every twenty minutes, for three or four doses.
Logwood. — The reddish heartwood of a Central American tree. It was once more used than now, as a mild astringent for diarrhea . A tea may be made of it by boiling an ounce of it, with a drachm of cinnamon, in a pint of water, for ten minutes. Dose, a wineglassful or less.
Magnesia. — A valuable home medicine, as an antacid laxative. It is particularly good when there is constipation, with sick stomach and headache. Even at the beginning of diarrhcsa and cholera morbiis, it is many times the best corrective medicine. Calcined magnesia is the preferred form. Water does not dissolve it ; so it must be stirred well in a little water when taken. Dose, a full teaspoonfull for a grown person, if designed to operate on the bowels. Much less will do to relieve acidity and nausea. Magnesia is not a good medicine to take when one has piles; as it sometimes produces a burning in operating freely. It is not, however, a powerful cathartic. Citrate of magnesium has been spoken of on a previous page.
Malt Extract. — Especially in Germany, large use is made of preparations under this name. As sold in this country, some of them are too sweet to agree with the stomach. The best is Johann Hoff's *' Malz- Extract ;" made in Berlin, and imported in short thick bottles. The use of this extract is as a tonic, particularly when digestion is weak. It may be taken at meals, a quarter of a tumblerful at once. When taken at bed-time, it is promotive of sleep.
Manna. — A sweet substance obtained from the trunk of the flowering ash tree, in the countries bordering on the Mediterranean. Its only important use is to open the bowels of children and delicate people, including women during pregnancy. It may be eaten like sugar. The dose is not very definite ; a little experience will show how much is required for the desired effect.