Fermented dairy product traditionally made of mare's milk

Koumiss, or fermented mare's milk, and its uses in the treatment and cure of pulmonary consumption and other wasting diseases : with an appendix on the best methods of fermenting cow's milk.

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Koumiss, or fermented mare's milk, and its uses in the treatment and cure of pulmonary consumption and other wasting diseases : with an appendix on the best methods of fermenting cow's milk.