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Whey, Wholesomeness Of

When milk is coagulated by the addition of a small piece of rennet, the whey, when separated from the curd, contains some butter and curd in solution; it also holds in solution nearly all the sugar of the milk, and is therefore more liable than milk to ferment in weak stomachs, and produce flatulency. Whey is not so nutritious as milk, but affords an excellent demulcent drink in consumption, coughs, jaundice, and some other diseases, either alone or mixed with mineral waters.