Sago
From London's Ghost Acres
Sago
Contents
A Compendium of Domestic Medicine, 1865
Remedies Containing or to be used with Sago
- Asses’ Milk 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.[1]
Diseases Treated with Sago
General Diseases
- Diarrhoea or Looseness: if diarrhoea continues after initial treatments the diet should be restricted to sago, gruel, or arrowroot. All solid foods should be avoided.[2]
- Dysentery: sago is one of the foods that can be given to an individual [3]
- Putrid Sore Throat: wine with sago can be used to support the strength of the patient[4]
Cookery for the Sick that includes Sago
- An excellent Jelly: sago and other grains are boiled and then strained[5]
- Sago: boiled and flavoured with lemon-peel and spices, combined with wine and sugar in the final stage of preparation[6]
- Sago Milk: sago boiled in milk[7]
References
- ↑ Savory, John. A Compendium of Domestic Medicine (London: John Churchill and Sons, 1865), 23. https://books.google.ca/books?id=VxoDAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- ↑ Savory, 227
- ↑ Savory, 228
- ↑ Savory, 249
- ↑ Savory, 338
- ↑ Savory, 342
- ↑ Savory, 342
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