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DECOCTION OF BARLEY

(Barley water.) Wash 21/2 ounces of pearl barley, then boil it in 1/2 pint of water for a short time. Throw this water away, and pour on the barley 4 pints of hot water; boil slowly down to 2 pints and strain. Soothing and nourishing. Used as a diluent drink in fevers and in inflammation of mucous surfaces, especially those of the urinary organs.