Diphtheeia

From Diet in illness and convalescence (1899).

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A historical recipe

Diet in illness and convalescence, by Alice Worthington Winthrop (1899).

Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Raw egg. Raw or lightly cooked egg carries a risk, above all for children, older people, anyone pregnant or unwell.

Ingredients 1 ingredient

The patient should be well nourished in diphtheria one of the most wasting of all diseases.
Give plen- ty of fresh new milk, or milk mixed with beaten egg (milk-punch without the liquor).
In the stage of depression some stimulant is required.
Let it be eggnog, milk -punch, or raw egg beaten with a spoonful of whiskey or brandy, oatmeal caudle, or kumiss.
Black coffee is also admirable as a stimulant.
If the patient can no longer swallow, he should be nourished by nutrient enemata and by rubbing the body, especially the abdomen (under cover, for fear of taking cold), several times a day with olive-oil.