Fomentations, or Stupes

Ingredients

• a piece of linen in oil of turpentine
• a tablespoonful of turpentine
• a pound of mustard to a pint of boil- ing water
• a pint of boil- ing water
• one teaspoonful
• two tablespoonfuls
• two ounces
• one ounce
• one pint
• two teaspoonfuls
• two drachms
• mustard

Directions

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5. Turpentine Fomentation :-—

6. Steep a piece of linen in oil of turpentine, and place it over the part; hot flannels should be placed over it, and changed constantly. Or,—

7. Sprinkle a flannel, wrung out of hot water, with a tablespoonful of turpentine. Laudanum may be used in place of turpentine, or they may be mixed,

8. Mustard Fomentation :-— Add a quarter of a pound of mustard to a pint of boil- ing water. Wring the flannel out in this solution.

9. GARGLES. EK Chlorate of potash, one teaspoonful; glycerine, two tablespoonfuls; water, a tumblerful. Mix. For ordinary sore throat. I Sage, two ounces; linseed, one ounce; boiling water, one pint. Mix. To be used when cold.

10. k& Alum, two teaspoonfuls; water, tumblerful. Mix. Used to remove offensive breath.

11. RB Tincture of guaiacum, two ounces; chlorate of potash, two drachms; glycerine, two ounces; water, one pint. Mix. An excellent gargle in enlarged ton- sils, etc.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Mustard	1 tsp (5g) yellow	3
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.