The Lemon 187 



BAKED LEMON FOR COLDS 



Bake a lemon whole till thoroughly tender and eat it 

 hot with sugar just before retiring. It is best to do without 

 the evening meal and to fast otherwise as far as possible. 

 Also drink much water. This should be taken three nights 

 in succession. 



FLAXSEED LEMONADE 



Another old-fashioned and generally effective remedy 

 for colds is this laxative drink: Pour a quart of boiling 

 water over a cup of flaxseed. Add juice of two lemons 

 and sugar to taste. Let steep in covered jug several hours 

 and drink hot just before retiring. (This may be thinned 

 if preferred.) 



LEMON CORDIAL (Old Recipe) 



Steep for twenty-four hours the yellow, rinds (only) of 

 two dozen lemons in a gallon of French brandy, meantime 

 having rolled the lemons and squeezed pulp with juice into 

 four pounds of sugar dissolved in a gallon of water. Strain, 

 and when the lemon rind is ready to mix add a quart and 

 a pint of milk at boiling point. Let stand twenty-four 

 hours, then strain and bottle. 



LEMON FOR HOARSENESS 



The stiff-beaten white of an egg with the juice of one 

 lemon and sugar or honey added generously is excellent 

 in relieving hoarseness. , 



LEMON FOR HEADACHE 



The juice of a large lemon squeezed into a small cup of 

 strong, black coffee (no sugar) will often prevent or cure a 

 headache. 



