332 DIET FOB DYSENTERY. 



SUPPER One small cup of weak, black tea, or of cocoa freed 

 from fat; dry, cold toast, crust of brown bread or oat-cake; a small 

 slice of cold roast or boiled mutton or beef. This dietary is so 

 ample as to include what may be selected from, rather than what 

 may be wisely indulged in. Self-restraint rather than self-indulg- 

 ence must be the universal rule with dyspeptics who wish to be 

 free from the inconveniences of indigestion. 



DIET FOB DYSENTERY. 



In dysentery, diarrhea, inflammation of the bowels and typhoid 

 fever, it is essential that scrupulous attention be paid, to the diet. 

 By maintaining the recumbent posture and abstinence from all but 

 the simplest food, the bowels are kept at rest and opportunity is 

 afforded for soothing inflammatory symptoms. The food selected 

 should consist only of articles which are known to exert the least 

 stimulant and irritant action on the mucous membrane and muscu- 

 lar fibres. Such are cold water, toast- water, gum -water, barley- 

 water, milk, soda-water and milk, isinglass, rice, arrow-root and 

 cocoa; then come broths, ripe grapes and other liquid forms of food; 

 all to be given cold or cool. When recovery has considerably 

 advanced, stale bread, eggs, white fish (particularly sole and 

 whiting), white-fleshed poultry, fresh game and tender meat may be 

 taken in the order recited. But the return to solid food must be 

 gradual. Acid fruits, succulent vegetables, salted, dried and 

 smoked meats must be avoided; a mealy potato may be allowed 

 with caution. In chronic cases beef-tea and other animal broths 

 may be taken; milk and soda-water, or milk and lime-water should 

 be given according to the requirements of the case. Frequently, 

 too, a change to a dry, mild, equable climate is necessary. 



DIET IN ECZEMA AND OTHER SKIN-DISEASES. 



Cod-liver oil is a dietetic medicine of great value in eczema, 

 especially in the chronic stage and when attended with emaciation. 

 Children will often take it greedily in its natural state. It may be 

 given with safety to the youngest infant, or it may be given in the 

 form of cod-liver oil chocolate. The daily use of vegetable food is 

 a point that should be rigidly adhered to, especially such as is eaten 

 uncooked lettuce, celery, water -cresses, etc., for vegetables contain 

 potash-salts which are needed by the blood but are abstracted in the 

 process of boiling. The juice of meat is very valuable; it may be 

 given alone as beef or mutton-tea or mixed with other food. Salted 

 and cured meats are decidedly objectionable, except fat bacon, which 

 is recommended for breakfast. For infants tne cod-liver oil is 



