314 DIET FOR CONSUMPTION. 



raw eggs, swallowed whole or beaten up with a little cold milk, are 

 strongly recommended. Fresh pork, sausages, veal, fish not hav- 

 ing scales, pastry, and all articles that give rise to irritability of the 

 stomach, nausea, heartburn, eructations or any other symptoms of 

 indigestion, should be avoided. If the patient be benefited by its 

 use, lie may take a moderate allowance of beer or wine. Burgundy, 

 claret or hock, diluted with water, may in some cases be given with 

 good results. 



Great discrimination should be observed with regard to stimu- 

 lants ; if they flush the face or accelerate the pulse they should on 

 no account be allowed. Malt liquors are more suitable than strong 

 wine or spirits. Extract of malt affords palatable fat-forming ma- 

 terial of an unstimulating nature. 



The following dietary is suggested: In the morning take, in 

 case of acidity or other forms of indigestion, two tablespoonfuls of 

 lime-water with milk ; or if there be much debility, a dessertspoon- 

 ful of rum may be substituted for the lime-water; or the lime- 

 water and the rum may be alternated as required. 



BREAKFAST. Bread and butter, and a lightly boiled egg; or 

 cold boiled or hot broiled bacon, or broiled fish and a cup of cocoa or 

 black tea. 



DINNER. A slice of roast mutton or beef, rich in fat; or a por- 

 tion of a fowl, or other light meat, with vegetables; and tapioca, 

 rice or other milk-pudding. A glass of malt liquor may be allowed 

 if it do not, as before stated, increase the pulse, flush the face or 

 make the patient feel sleepy and heavy. 



EVENING MEAL. At about 6, a cup of good cocoa, with a 

 sandwich or bread and butter. White fish, fowl or other light meat 

 may sometimes be added. "Water-cresses, lettuce, etc., may often 

 be allowed with great advantage. Also a small basin of toast and 

 milk, oatmeal-porridge or other easily digestible farinaceous food, 

 may be taken. 



Raw beef juice, if suitably administered, is a valuable adjunct 

 to the food of the consumptive. Half the quantity produced, 

 according to the receipt given elsewhere, may be allowed for break- 

 fast instead of the egg or meat in the above dietary ; and the other 

 half at dinner, or instead of cocoa at supper, according to the 

 appetite and digestive power of the patient. 



Beef-pulp Las also been given to consumptive patients with 

 great advantage. 



The importance of selecting digestible food is evident from the 

 fact that tubercles do not arise except during a period of imperfect 

 nourishment. By whatever means we can promote nutrition, in the 

 same ratio the advance of consumption is prevented or retarded, an 

 important sign of improvement being an increase in the patient's 

 weight. The system is invulnerable to consumption so long as it is 

 well nourished by a healthy digestive apparatus. 



" It is clear, therefore," writes Dr. Chambers, " that it is the 



