Nourishing Enema

Ingredients

• five ounces of finely scraped meat
• five and a half ounces of finely chopped sweetbread
• three or four fluidounces of lukewarm water

Method

1. 1

   To finely scraped meat and finely chopped sweetbread, add lukewarm water.

2. 2

   Stir together into a pulp.

3. 3

   It is advisable to wash out the lower bowel with warm water about an hour before introducing the nourishing enema.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 180. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Nourishing enemata are often resorted to, when, for various reasons, food cannot be taken by the mouth. Half or a quarter of a pint will be enough at a time for this pur- pose ; as it is important for it to remain and be absorbed. Beef- tea, milk, or raw eggs beaten up with milk, will be the best ma- terials. Sometimes pure fresh beefs blood is so used. An example of a nourishing in- jection may be the following : To five ounces of finely scraped meat, and five and a half ounces of finely chopped sweetbread freed from fat, add three or four fluidounces of lukewarm water

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