Oral Rehydration Salts

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Quick Recipe

Dissolve a large pinch of salt and a fistful of sugar in a jug of clean water. The standard ratio is:

1. 30 mlMililitre sugar: 2.5 ml salt : 1 liter water
2. 2 tbl. sugar : 0.5 tspTeaspoon. salt : 1 quart water

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Burns

Slightly rounded teaspoon of salt in one qt of water (the equivalent of half-normal, i.e. 0.45%percent, saline). Have patient drink 4 to 8 quarts in first 8 hours (sipping slowly), 4 to 8 qts in the next 16 hours, then as dictated by thirst.

Cholera

(Or other severe diarrheal illness.)

To one qt: of water add scant tsp Lite-Salt (a mixture of sodium and potassium chloride); 10 tsp, sugar; 1/3 tsp sodium bicarbonate.

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