Flaxseed Lemonade
September 28th, 2021
Pour one quart of boilmg water over four tablespoonfuls of whole flaxseed, and steep three hours. Strain and sweeten to taste, and add the juice of two lemons. Add a little more water if the liquid seems too thick. This is soothing in colds.
Source: The Universal Cookery Book, Gertrude Strohm
Ingredient: Barley
May 27th, 2015
Barley is excellent food for the anæmic and nervous on account of its richness in iron and phosphoric acid. It is also useful in fevers and all inflammatory diseases, on account of its soothing properties. From the earliest times barley water has been the recognised drink of the sick.
Source: Food Remedies: Facts About Foods And Their Medicinal Uses, Florence Daniel