Ingredients
- 01 beef diluted avith water
Directions
Are generally used to reduce a laxative condition. Toast water is often useful in cases of extreme nausea. Fruit waters are princi- ])ally used for fever patients. They are cooling, refreshincr ai>d mdd- I> stiDinlating and vahi;ible fur the salts and acids they (Contain. Beef essence, which is the expressed juices of beef, being nutritious, is given when a condensed form of food is necessary. Beef tea con- tains the juices 01 beef diluted Avith water, and is given as a stim- ulant, rather than a nutrient, as is generally supposed.
Egg-nogs are recommended where it is necessary to take a large amount of nutriment daily, as is often the case after a severe illness.
Corn and oatmeal gruels are heat producing and should never be given when inflammatory syii^ptoms are present.
ArroAvroot makes a delicate gruel and is more easily digested than anv other form of starch. Tt should never be given to infants.
2 1 8 THE WARREN COOK BOOK.
Foods should be nutritious, easy of assimilation, in small quan- tities, at regular intervals. After the completion of a meal, the tray should be removed at once, from the sick room, milk should be cov- ered while in the room and if any is left in the glass it must be thrown away.