Rice Water for Diarrhœa.
PUT one cup of rice into the frypan, and stir over the fire until it is
a dark brown. If convenient, after it has been browned, pound it. Take
half a cup of the rice, and pour over it nearly one quart of water, and
let it stand on the stove twenty minutes; then strain, and add boiled
milk and sugar to taste. Drink freely of this.
Flour Gruel.
Let one quart of fresh milk come to a boil, and then stir in one
tablespoonful of flour, which has been mixed with milk enough to make
a smooth paste; boil this mixture thirty minutes, being careful not to
let it burn. Season with salt, and strain. The patient should be kept
warm and quiet.
Oat Meal Gruel.
Into one quart of boiling water, sprinkle two tablespoonfuls of
oatmeal; let this boil sixty minutes; season with salt, strain, and
serve. If sugar, milk, or cream is wished, it may be added.
Indian Meal Gruel.
One quart of boiling water; stir into this one spoonful of flour
and two of Indian meal, mixed with a little cold water. Boil thirty
minutes. Season with salt, and strain. Use sugar and cream if you
choose. If flour is not liked, use another spoonful of meal instead.