DIET DRINKS, . 219 
CoNVALESCENT Drink, No. 3.— 
Comfrey Root (dry and crushed) ........ One ounce. 
Ginger Root (dry and crushed) ..... +1... One ounce. 
Columbo Root (dry and crushed) ........ Two ounces. 
Two Lemons cut in thin slices. 
BSE sg Litas ihe a oll ah IS SORA Ae AEA Two gallons. 
Gently simmer the whole an hour. Let it cool to blood heat, 
then add one tablespoonful of yeast ferment, and bottle as last. 
This is a good stimulant and tonic. Good for dyspepsia and 
general debility, and where there is weakness of kidneys and 
bladder. 
ConvaLEscenT Drink, No. 4.— 
Poplar Bark (dry and crushed) ...... Two ounces. 
Pinus Canadensis (dry and crushed) .. One ounce. 
Cinnamon Bark (crushed)........... One ounce. 
Boiling Water oss ns Pete ee Two gallons. 
Pat SA NE ly ole gene ee ee pe Four pounds. 
Be RC yt a eae eee ee re ra bs ane A tablespoonful. 
Ferment and bottle as last. 
This is a good drink for feeble and aged people, especially 
where there is weakness of the back and loins. 
ConvaALEscentT Drink, No. 5.— 
Dandelion Flower, fresh. ..........+. Two ounces, 
Berinony TOE ma ee ee ct heey eat Three ounces, 
Culver’s Root (in coarse powder) ...... One ounce, 
Infuse in two gallons of boiling water. Let it stand covered 
for two hours; express, strain, and add two pounds of lump 
sugar and a spoonful of yeast. Stand it in a warm place 24 
hours. Bottle and keep cool. 
Where the liver is suspected or in recovery from an acute 
attack of jaundice, inflammation of liver, spleen, or internal 
organs. 
