222 THE TREATMENT OF DISEASES. 



DIET TAULE FOR PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DIABETES (continued). 



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Greens. Spinach. 



Watercress. Mustard and cress. Green lettuce. 



Celery and radishes occasionally. Spring onions. 



Jelly, flavoured but not sweetened. 

 Blancmange, made with cream but not milk. 



Custard made without sugar. 

 Nuts of any description, sparingly. 



Must avoid eating 



Sugar in any form. 



Bread, wheaten or otherwise. 



Bice. Arrowroot. Sago. Tapioca. Macaroni. Vermicelli. 

 Potatoes. Carrots. Parsnips. Turnips. 



Peas. French Beans. 

 Cabbage. Brussels Sprouts. 



Asparagus. Seakale. 



Pastry and puddings of all kinds. 



Jams and marmalade. 

 Fruit of all kinds, fresh and preserved. 



Ma u drink 

 Tea. Coffee. Cocoa from nibs. 



Dry sherry. Claret. 



Brandy and spirits that have not been sweetened. 



Soda water. Seltzer water. Vichy water. 



Bitter ale, sparingly. 



Mn*t avoid drinking 

 Milk, except sparingly. 



Sweet ales, mild and old. Porter and stout. 



All sweet wines. Port wine. Champagne. 



Liqueurs. 



The general mode of life to be adopted by the patient is that common to most 

 chronic complaints. It consists essentially in avoiding excesses of all kinds. A 

 warm bath once or twice a week promotes the action of the skin, and adds greatly 

 to the patient's comfort. The Turkish bath often proves beneficial. 



"We must next consider the medicinal treatment of diabetes. Opium frequently 

 proves of considerable benefit, often quickly reducing the quantity of urine passed. 

 As there is a great tolerance of opium in confirmed diabetes, large doses will have 

 to be given. In the case of an adult, it would be well to commence with one grain 

 doses, but two, three, and five grains three times a day are generally well borne. 

 It should be given in the form of the compound soap pill. 



Phosphoric acid often proves of value. It is especially indicated when frequent 

 urging to iirinate, pain in the loins, emaciation, and prostration are prominent 

 symptoms, and it is particularly useful in cases of nervous origin. Improvement 

 quickly follows its use, both in the general health and in the condition of the urine. 



