[One hopes a bit of bitterness would still be preferable to suffering prolonged fever...]

If it comes to that, I promise to do my utmost to swallow even your most vile remedy, provided I know it will help. Perhaps as a kindness you could combine it with something less outright offensive.

[There is an uncanny amount of orange juice in the kitchens here, for example.]

Were you able to secure a steady supply of the ingredients? With the way everything is withering at the slightest glance...