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tinal toxemias due to deficient gastric digestion, 

 abnormal alkaline putrefaction, indicanuria, 

 chronic constipation of children, toxic diarrheas 

 of infants, mucous colitis, typhoid fever, rheu- 

 matic conditions, and arteriosclerosis. 



The culture has also been applied locally with 

 some degree of success in the treatment of sup- 

 purative conditions, such as otitis media, ozena, 

 atrophic rhinitis, etc. 



Diet Sugar in some form is necessary to se- 

 cure proper growth of the bacillus bulgaricus. 

 Hence, in order to produce lactic acid, it is nec- 

 essary to have carbohydrates present in the in- 

 testine to supply food for this bacillus. Prunes, 

 beets and carrots are especially recommended 

 as part of the diet. The use of such carbohy- 

 drate foods, with only a moderate amount of 

 protein (meats), and the elimination of red 

 meats from the diet, will aid the acclimation of 

 the bacillus bulgaricus within the intestine and 

 thus inhibit putrefactive changes in the intes- 

 tinal tract. 



Dosage In the treatment of infantile diar- 

 rhea and intestinal toxemias of adults, 5 to 15 

 c.c. or more of the culture may be given in a 

 little sweetened water or milk, every 2 or 3 



