Rehydration formulas

ELECTROLYTE AND FLUID REPLACEMENT

- Dr. Orient's Recipe


Here is a good little life saver that you might be interested in.

One teaspoon of "Lite Salt"(by Morton, 1/2 iodized potassium
chloride, 1/2 sodium chloride in a blue cylinder), 1/3 teaspoon
of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), 10 teaspoons of table sugar
(sucrose), and one quart of water.

That happens to be a life saving fluid replacement and partial
electrolyte expedient replacement. At least it is expedient if
you have had the foresight to purchase the above three items
BEFORE an emergency happens while it is readily available and
very cheap.

Many people die in times of emergency because of fluid losses.
This can be from burns, vomiting, or diarrhea. The body needs
water and certain water soluable chemicals to function.

If either or both of these drop below a certain level, you die.
There are many non-fatal diseases like cholera that become fatal
due to lack of simple things like proper fluid replacement.

If you have ever had a bad case of diarrhea and start to have
pain in your muscles or joints, congratulations, you have had the
early warning symptoms of a potassium
deficiency.

For ease of purchasing the items for Dr. Orient's formula, Morton
Lite Salt comes in a 11 oz. light blue cylinder. Baking soda a 1
or 4 pound box. Sugar 5, 10, or 25 pound sack.

To make approximately 300 quarts of the solution you need 5 - 11
oz. units of Morton's Lite salt, 1 - 1 pound box of baking soda,
and 25 pounds of sugar.

And some more modern ones
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