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Sago

A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865

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Remedies Containing or to be used with Sago

• Asses’ Milk (44/23) Artificial: sago is boiled with eryngo root, pearl barley, and rice. The mixture is then strained and reduced to the consistency of cream. Looks like it is used to feed babies.

Diseases Treated with Sago

General Diseases

• Diarrhoea or Looseness (248/227): if diarrhoea continues after initial treatments the diet should be restricted to sago, gruel, or arrowroot. All solid foods should be avoided.
• Dysentery (249/228): sago is one of the foods that can be given to an individual
• Putrid Sore Throat (270/249): wine with sago can be used to support the strength of the patient

Cookery for the Sick that includes Sago

• An excellent Jelly (359/338): sago and other grains are boiled and then strained
• Sago (363/342): boiled and flavoured with lemon-peel and spices, combined with wine and sugar in the final stage of preparation
• Sago Milk (363/342): sago boiled in milk

Imported from

• Borneo
• Straits Settlements
• France
• Aden
• Bombay and Scinde
• Java
• British India Bengal
• British Possessions in South Africa
• Sumatra
• India Singapore and Ceylon
• East Indies and China
• Holland and Belgium
• St. Helena
• China
• East India Company Territories and Ceylon
• Russia
• Holland
• British Settlements in Australia
• Mauritius
• British West Indies
• United States of America