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Powder of Sick-Room Articles of Diet

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Source: A dictionary of domestic medicine and household surgery by Steele, J.C. (Editor); Royal College of Physicians of London. n 80046799 (1883), narrative-offset-892529.

Ingredients or materials as extracted

  • Sick-Room Articles of Diet: It is perhaps better to be perfect in the preparation of a few articles of domestic use rather than to be ruler over many, and the reader is referred to the separate articles which treat of the various forms of food for further information; but the following recipes are a few of the most directly useful : — Sick-Room Articles of Diet — and fiere, it may just be hinted, that neatness in serving up, as well as care and

Method as extracted

  1. Grind according to the source passage: It is perhaps better to be perfect in the preparation of a few articles of domestic use rather than to be ruler over many, and the reader is referred to the separate articles which treat of the various forms of food for further information; but the following recipes are a few of the most directly useful : — Sick-Room Articles of Diet — and fiere, it may just be hinted, that neatness in serving up, as well as care and perfect cleanliness in preparing, makes sick-room cookery more likely to be attractive to an easily-offended appetite. Arrow-Root. — Not quite a table-spoonful of 152 arrow-root powder is to be mixed slowly and smoothly in a basin with a little cold water — and when done, a pint of boiling water added; it should then be sweetened to taste, and put on the fire to boil for five minutes, stirring well the whole time.

Live editorial status

This record was published without a human-review gate by site policy. Automated flags at publication: no primary ingredient taxon link, title ingredient mismatch, not marked promotable. Publication makes the source extraction inspectable; it does not verify identity, completeness, efficacy or safety.

Modern safety boundary

Professional review advised

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  • Unreviewed automated import: this record is public for live editorial inspection and has not passed manual identity, formula or safety review.
  • Historical formula: ingredient identity, strength, contamination risk and terminology may differ from modern practice.
  • Do not use this record as dosage or treatment guidance. Every ingredient, route and contraindication requires qualified editorial verification.
  • The historical use wording does not establish modern clinical effectiveness.
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Primary and supporting references

  1. A dictionary of domestic medicine and household surgery — A dictionary of domestic medicine and household surgeryPrimary source for the extracted ingredients and method at narrative-offset-892529.
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