462 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
This is most excellent in consumptive cases, or where the 
patient is troubled with an irritable exciting cough, or general 
weakness of the chest. 
Mutton CustTarp.— 
Take two ounces of fresh mutton suet, shred fine, half a 
dracham of cinnamon or grated nutmeg, and gently simmer in 
rather more than a pint of new milk; carefully scum as it 
rises. 
This is highly nutritious, and may be taken in enteric 
disease, diarrhcea, and consumption, with very great 
advantage. 
JELLY FOR DELICATE PATIENTS.— 
Take three ounces of isinglass, two ounces of candied 
eryngo root, and an ounce each of pearl barley, rice, and 
conserve of roses; put the whole into two quarts of water, 
and gently simmer for four or five hours until it is reduced to 
a pint. 
A tablespoonful of this if put into a teacupful of sweetened 
milk is highly nutritious and useful in cases of atrophy or 
wasting ofthe system, weakness of the chest, consumption, &c, 
CHOCOLATE FOR INVALIDS.— 
Take one square of chocolate (the sixth part of a cake), 
shave it and boil in a pint of water for five minutes, add a pint 
of new milk and boil together; after which mix a teaspoonful 
of arrowroot with a little cold water, add and simmer gently 
for five minutes longer. 
This is avery nutritious beverage, and may be taken by 
invalids with much benefit. 
STRENGTHENING JELLY.— 
Take the bones of a knuckle of veal, well scrape all the 
meat from them, and stew for four or five hours in two quarts 
of water, let it cool, and skim it clear from all fat and sediment, 
flavour with a little wine or brandy. 
