FORMULAS USED IN DIET FOR CONSTIPATION
Prunes and Figs
| ½ lb. each prunes and dried figs |
| 1 oz. senna leaves |
Boil from 2 to 3 hours as directed in preparing prunes as above. Lift fruit from hot sirup, place in quart jars, strain the juice and pour over the fruit. Use as needed.
Conserve
| ⅓ lb. prunes (pits removed) | ⅓ lb. figs |
| ⅓ lb. raisins (seeded) | 1 oz. senna leaves |
Boil prunes just enough to allow of the pits being removed. Cool and pass with the senna leaves, figs and raisins through the food chopper. After passing through once return to chopper and pass through a second time. See that the senna leaves and fruit are thoroughly mixed and finely chopped. Place in a quart jar and give in doses of from 1 to 2 teaspoonfuls night and morning.
Bran Gems (No. 1)
560 calories
| 2 tbs. molasses | 1½ cup bran |
| ½ tsp. salt | ½ tsp. soda |
| ½ cup milk | 1 egg |