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43. Drink for Great Thirst of Fever Patients. —Cream of tar-tar, 1/2 oz.; white sugar, 4 ozs.; confection of orange peel, 3 ozs.; boiling hot water 3 pts.
[Confection of Orange Peel —Take the external rind of nice fresh oranges, separated by rasping (grating), 1 lb.; white pulverized sugar, 3 lbs. (or in these-proportions) Directions. —Beat the rind in a stone, or wedge-wood mortar, then add the pulverized sugar, and continue the beating till perfectly incorporated together. Keep in cans. ]
Directions. —Pour the hot water upon the other ingredients; when all are dissolved, set aside to cool When cold drink as freely as the thirst of the» patient demands. (See fevers, preventive and cure. —Dr. Buchanan. )
Remarks. —This confection is tonic, and stomachic, and is principally used as a vehicle for the exhibition of tonic powders, drinks, etc —Cooler's Cyclopedia.
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