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Alcohol Sweat Bath

From The century cook book, 1894

Serves 1

Best taken at night for colds or exhaustion.

Presented as published in 1894. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from The century cook book (1894) by Jennie A. Hansey, page 135. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Alcohol Sweat Bath. Procure a small alcohol lamp and after filling it with alcohol, light and place under an ordinary cane-seated chair on which several thicknesses of paper have been placed. Divest the person of all clothing and after being seated in the chair, wrap one or two large blankets around the person, chair and all. Be very care- ful to have the blankets reach well to the floor and to have no openings for the heat to escape. To facilitate perspiration wring a thick towel out of hot water and place on the head, and over that put a light woolen covering
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