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Dietetics for Nurses
Proudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
Diet in disease
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of molasses
1/4 cup of butter and lard mixed
1-1/2 cups of bran
1 cup of flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 eggs
1/2 cup raisins or nuts may be added, due allowance being made for the
additional fuel value.
Cream butter and sugar together, add molasses. Sift flour, salt and
spices together. Add eggs (well beaten), to sugar mixture and stir in
the remainder of ingredients. Drop from spoon on a well-greased pan,
bake in moderate oven to a delicate brown.
(See Protein-free cookies, p. 340.)
~Nutrient Enemas~[46]
NO. 1. MILK AND EGG
6 oz. milk, 1 egg
1 tsp. pure peptone (this may be omitted)
1/2 oz. normal saline solution
1 tube peptonizing powder dissolved in 1 tbs. water
Mix thoroughly and peptonize at a temperature of 110 deg. F. for 1 hour.
NO. 2
8 oz. milk
3 eggs
3 grains table salt
NO. 3
8 oz. milk
2 oz. glucose (grape sugar)
NO. 4. SINGER'S ENEMA
125 gm. (about 4 oz.) milk
125 gm. (about 4 oz.) wine
1 or 2 egg yolks
Salt
1 tsp. Witte's peptone
NO. 5. BOAS' ENEMA
250 c.c. (8 oz.) milk
2 egg yolks
Small quantity of salt
1 tbs. of red wine
1 tbs. "Kraftmehl" Health Flour
NO. 6
6 oz. bouillon
4 oz. red wine
1 egg yolk
1 to 2 tsp. dry peptones
NO. 7. MILK AND STARCH ENEMA--VON LEUBE
250 c.c. (about 8 oz.) milk
70 grains starch
MALTED MILK ENEMA
Dissolve 1 oz. of malted milk in 8 oz. of hot water
1 egg and 1/2 tsp. salt or 1/2 oz. saline solution
NORMAL SALINE SOLUTION
1 dram sodium chloride (common salt)
1 pt. (16 oz.) water, (boiled)
~Formulas Used in Diabetes~[47]
* BRAN AGAR WAFERS
Makes 30 wafers.
2-1/2 quarts washed bran (_dry_)
36 gms. agar-agar
1-1/2 tsp. salt
2 saccharin tablets (1/2 gr.)
600 c.c. of cold water
Mix agar-agar, saccharin, salt and water. Boil until dissolved. Pour
over dry bran. Mix thoroughly and mold into muffin tins while hot.
Bake in a slow oven about 20 minutes, or until wafer is dry and will
whirl in the tin.
* AGAR JELLY
1 tsp. or 7 gms. agar-agar
1 cup cold water
1 tsp. mild citric acid
1/2 gr. saccharin
1/4 tsp. flavoring
Coloring--as desired
Dissolve agar-agar in water. Add citric acid and saccharin. Put over
flame and boil. Remove from fire--add flavoring and coloring. Put in
cool place to harden. This jelly has no food value.
* SPINACH AND EGG SALAD
3 gms. gelatin
2 tbs. cold water, melt and swell over hot water.
Add:
6 tbs. cold water
2 tbs. vinegar
50 gms. fresh cooked spinach
1 hard cooked egg
Salt as desired
Surround mold with slices of hard cooked egg, placing the spinach in
the center. Pour over this the gelatin mixture; allow to mold and
serve on lettuce.
* MAYONNAISE DRESSING
2 egg yolks
360 gms. of salad oil
60 c.c. vinegar
8 gms. salt and pepper
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