214 DIET. 



the liver, paralyses its secreting and excreting functions, 

 and lays the foundation for biliary concretions, to 

 such I would suggest a morning trot on the bay 

 cob round his domain. No Cambridge sausages, grilled 

 kidneys, Melton Mowbray porkpies, devilled turkey 

 and patts de foie gras, for bivakiast ; but a basin 

 of fresh milk, oatmeal porridge, and well-made brown 

 bread, with a dash of lentil in it. And for a change, 

 a mutton chop, with claret diluted with soda, selt/er, 

 Vi< -liy, or the Apollinaris water. The hours for meals 

 should bo as regular and as strictly obs> - the 



hours for business. At 1- A.M. In* should partake of 

 a well grilled chop, rump steak, or th"leg of a fowl with 

 a fair quantity of green vegetable* -which cannot b.- 

 green, spinach, turnip tops, young nettle tops, cabl 

 or Brussels sprouts, with a glass of burgundy, saut. 

 or sonilau. All malt liquors should be avoided. The 

 dinner should l.c li^ht, plain, and easy of digestion, with 

 farinaceous puddings and mit. To pro 



regular action ..f the liv.-r and tlie unit'orni expulsion of 

 lie should take a dose <iiyllum,or Leptandra, 



times a v 



iii^ht and morning. OC tin- Apollinaris or Vi- : A 



cold water compress should be applied over the hypochon- 

 driac and epigastric region, and renewed ni^'ht and morn- 

 tor a week or ten days, or until there exists cons; 

 able irritation, or the appearance of a crop of pustules on 

 the surface of the skin. The bowels should he ivgu 1 

 by Nux Vom., Podoph., or Lept., and the waters of 

 Carlsbad, Friednchshall, or Pullna, and the skin 

 morning sit/ bath, and an occasional Turkish or vapour 

 bath. In addition i^reat benefit will often be derived iinin 



