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Barley Water

Take two ounces of pearl barley, wash it well, and boil for ten minutes in a little water to clear it. When drained put to it five pints of boiling water, and let it boil until reduced to one half. Then strain for use. An excellent pectoral drink is made by boiling the barley as above, and adding the following ingredients: half an ounce of liquorice root, sliced and well bruised; two ounces of figs, the same of raisins, stoned; distilled water, one pint, to one quart of the prepared barley water. Let all boil till the liquid is reduced to two pints, then strain for use. If used freely this preparation will be found very efficacious in cases of inflammatory attacks of the chest, coughs, etc. Probable cost, 4d. per pint.