SENNA. — The leaves are a very
useful purgative, operating mildly yet
effectually ; yet they are apt to gripe ;
but this may be prevented by adding to
the senna some aromatic substance, as
ginger, cinnamon, &c. It is best to in-
nise it the night before taking it in
warm (not boiling) water. The taste
may be neutralized by mixing it with
black tea, milk, and sugar.
Alexandria senna is the best. It is
chiefly given in the form of infusion.
Take of senna leaves, i Y oz. ; ginger,
i drachm ; warm water, i pint. Pour
the water on as above directed. Add
% lb. of prunes, stewed separately, if
you like.
SENNA, another Infusion of.
Take of tamarinds, i oz. ; senna, and
crystals of tartar, each 2 drachms.
Infuse 5 hours in a pint of hot water ;
strain, and add an oz. or two of the
aromatic tincture. Persons easily
purged, may leave out the tamarinds
or the crystals of tartar. This is an
agreeable cooling purge. A teacupful
may be given every half hour till it
operates.
SENNA, Compound Tincture
of. — Take of senna, 1 oz. ; jalap,
coriander seeds, and cream of tartar, of
each Yj an oz. Infuse them in a pint
and a half of French brandy for a week,
then strain the tincture and add to it 4
ozs. of fine sugar. This is an agreeable
purge, and answers all the purposes of
the Elixir Salutis and of Daffy’s Elixir.
The dose is from 1 to 2 or 3 ozs.
SENNA, Electuary of. — Senna
leaves, finely powdered, 4 ozs. ; pulp of
French primes, 1 lb. ; pulp of tama-
rinds, a ozs. ; treacle, 1 % pint ; essen-
tial oil of caraway, 2 drachms. Boil
the pulps in the syrup to the thickness
of honey ; add the powder, and, when
the mixture cools, the oil. Mix all well.
SHALOTS, to Pickle.— The
same as onions.
SHALOT SAUCE.— Peel and
cut small 5 or 6 shalots ; put them into
a saucepan, with 2 spoonfuls of white
wine or sherry, 2 of water, and 2 of
vinegar. Give them a boil up, and
pour them into a dish, with a little
pepper and salt✪ Shalot Sauce.
SHAVING OIL.— Soft soap, 3
lbs. ; rectified spirits of wine, 2 quarts.
SHEEP-DIPPING WASH.
— White arsenic, powdered, K lb. ;
soft soap, 4 % lbs. Beat these for a
quarter of an hour, or until the arsenic
is dissolved, in five gallons of water.
Add this to the water sufficient to dip
50 sheep.
SHELFORD PUDDING. —
Mix Y lb. of currants or raisins, 1 lb.
of suet, 1 lb. of flour, 6 eggs, a little
good milk, some lemon-peel, a little
salt✪ Shelfords Pudding. Boil it in a melon shape six hours.
S H E R B E T. — A species of negus,
without wine. It is good to allay thirst.
It is made as under :
1. Take 9 Seville oranges, and 3
lemons ; grate off the yellow rinds, and
put the raspings into a gallon of water,
and 3 lbs. of the finest sugar ; boil to a
candy. Take off the fire, and put into
the juice the pulp of the above, and stir
till it is almost cold. Put into bottles
for use.
2. Pare 4 large lemons, and boil tho
peels in 6 quarts of water, and a little
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bruised ginger. Boil 15 minutes ; then.
add 3 lbs. of sugar ; and when it is
cold, put in the juice of the lemon, and
strain.
3. Take la quarts of water, and 6
lbs. of Malaga raisins ; slice 6 lemons
Into it, with 1 lb. of fine sugar ; put
them all together into an earthen pan ;
stir three times a day for 3 days. Take
them out and drain in a flannel bag.
Bottle, but do not fill the bottles too
full, lest they burst. It will be ready in
a fortnight. ✪ Sherbet
Consult me
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SENNA. — The leaves are a very useful purgative, operating mildly yet effectually ; yet they are apt to gripe ; but this may be prevented by adding to the senna some aromatic substance, as ginger, cinnamon, &c. It is best to innise it the night before taking it in warm (not boiling) water. The taste may be neutralized by mixing it with black tea, milk, and sugar.
Alexandria senna is the best. It is chiefly given in the form of infusion. Take of senna leaves, i Y oz. ; ginger, i drachm ; warm water, i pint. Pour the water on as above directed. Add % lb. of prunes, stewed separately, if you like.
SENNA, another Infusion of. Take of tamarinds, i oz. ; senna, and crystals of tartar, each 2 drachms. Infuse 5 hours in a pint of hot water ; strain, and add an oz. or two of the aromatic tincture. Persons easily purged, may leave out the tamarinds or the crystals of tartar. This is an
agreeable cooling purge. A teacupful may be given every half hour till it operates.
SENNA, Compound Tincture of. — Take of senna, 1 oz. ; jalap, coriander seeds, and cream of tartar, of each Yj an oz. Infuse them in a pint and a half of French brandy for a week, then strain the tincture and add to it 4 ozs. of fine sugar. This is an agreeable purge, and answers all the purposes of the Elixir Salutis and of Daffy’s Elixir. The dose is from 1 to 2 or 3 ozs.
SENNA, Electuary of. — Senna leaves, finely powdered, 4 ozs. ; pulp of French primes, 1 lb. ; pulp of tamarinds, a ozs. ; treacle, 1 % pint ; essential oil of caraway, 2 drachms. Boil the pulps in the syrup to the thickness of honey ; add the powder, and, when the mixture cools, the oil. Mix all well.
SHALOTS, to Pickle.— The same as onions.
SHALOT SAUCE.— Peel and cut small 5 or 6 shalots ; put them into a saucepan, with 2 spoonfuls of white wine or sherry, 2 of water, and 2 of vinegar. Give them a boil up, and pour them into a dish, with a little pepper and salt.
SHAVING OIL.— Soft soap, 3 lbs. ; rectified spirits of wine, 2 quarts.
SHEEP-DIPPING WASH. — White arsenic, powdered, K lb. ; soft soap, 4 % lbs. Beat these for a quarter of an hour, or until the arsenic is dissolved, in five gallons of water. Add this to the water sufficient to dip 50 sheep.
SHELFORD PUDDING. — Mix Y lb. of currants or raisins, 1 lb. of suet, 1 lb. of flour, 6 eggs, a little good milk, some lemon-peel, a little salt. Boil it in a melon shape six hours.
S H E R B E T. — A species of negus, without wine. It is good to allay thirst. It is made as under :
1. Take 9 Seville oranges, and 3 lemons ; grate off the yellow rinds, and put the raspings into a gallon of water, and 3 lbs. of the finest sugar ; boil to a candy. Take off the fire, and put into the juice the pulp of the above, and stir till it is almost cold. Put into bottles for use.
2. Pare 4 large lemons, and boil tho peels in 6 quarts of water, and a little
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bruised ginger. Boil 15 minutes ; then. add 3 lbs. of sugar ; and when it is cold, put in the juice of the lemon, and strain.
3. Take la quarts of water, and 6 lbs. of Malaga raisins ; slice 6 lemons Into it, with 1 lb. of fine sugar ; put them all together into an earthen pan ; stir three times a day for 3 days. Take them out and drain in a flannel bag. Bottle, but do not fill the bottles too full, lest they burst. It will be ready in a fortnight.
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