What must I do to get well? : and how can I keep so? : an exposition of the Salisbury treatment / by one who has done it.

  • Stuart, Elma (Elma Fraser)
Date:
1889
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    again :—' Probably your mince is overcooked, and the great stumbling block thro' all the Treat- ment is, to get the mince just right.' This caused me to very particularly notice the state of the mince, with gratifying results. For some six weeks I have had my mince cooked in a Bain Marie, and ever since I have been troubled with heartburn and flatulence, and have gone down in weight 9 lbs. iVow I have commenced upon the old plan, cooking in an ordinary saucepan, stir- ring constantly until the mince is thoroughly hot all through, and has lost its red color, remaining as soft as well-boiled rice—not hard and curly [that is a good word of his to describe the gran- ular, gritty, conglobated lumps into which the mince forms when too quickly or over cooked] as it has been for six weeks. I digest this wonder- fully, no trouble in any way whatever, heartburn and flatulence gone, weight risen in seven days 3^ lbs., sleep improved, and I wake refreshed and ready for the day's work. And then he makes a very astute observation, to which I beg to call your particular attention, for it is entirely true. My intelligent patient continues : The remedy of hot water and minced beef can be defeated by the mince being over cooked. I have had a sim- 12