MENUS FOR BILIOUSNESS
SPRING MENU
BILIOUSNESS—HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER
Supersecretion of bile by the liver is termed biliousness. This may be expressed by the presence of bile in the stomach, which usually causes headache, beginning at the base of the brain, and after five or six hours settling over the eyes. This is sometimes associated with nausea or sick headache.
Again, the excess of bile is absorbed into the blood, causing the skin to become yellow and spotted, and sometimes it assumes the appearance of jaundice.
Biliousness is caused by taking an excess of sweets, coffee, liquors, fats, and sometimes starches—cereal, bread, etc. The remedy, therefore, is a very simple one, and largely confined to elimination, vigorous exercise, deep breathing, and copious drinking of water.
The following menus are suggestive. The diet may consist of any group of fresh, natural foods which are in season.
BREAKFAST
- Grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, or berries
- Eggs, whipped, flavored with fruit-juice, and a bit of sugar
- A banana, baked, or eaten uncooked, if very ripe
LUNCHEON
- Vegetable soup
- One or two fresh vegetables
- Spinach or green salad
- A small portion of fish
- One egg
- Junket or gelatin
DINNER
- A green salad
- Spinach or dandelion
- Asparagus, peas, or any fresh vegetable
- Baked beans or lentils
- A baked potato
- Gelatin
Sufficient coarse wheat bran should be taken at each meal to keep the bowels in normal condition.
SUMMER MENU
BILIOUSNESS—HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER
BREAKFAST
- Soaked prunes, apricots, or berries
- Choice of the following—
- a A very ripe banana, with either nuts or nut butter
- b A baked sweet potato, with dairy butter
- A cup of water
LUNCHEON
- Lettuce, celery, or slaw
- A baked potato or corn
- A cup of junket
- Sliced peaches
DINNER
- Tender corn, peas, beans, okra, or eggplant
- Any green vegetable or a salad
- A whipped egg or a glass of buttermilk
- A melon or peach ices
FALL MENU
BILIOUSNESS—HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER
BREAKFAST
- Grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, peaches, or plums
- A very rare omelet
- A whole wheat muffin, or a slice of corn bread
LUNCHEON
- Green corn or baked beans
- Boiled onions or turnips
- Carrots or parsnips
DINNER
- A salad of anything green, with grated nuts and oil
- A baked sweet potato
- Any fresh vegetable such as turnips, carrots, beets, squash, or stewed pumpkin
- Gelatin
- (One-half pound of grapes an hour after eating)
WINTER MENU
BILIOUSNESS—HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER
BREAKFAST
- Any acid fruit that appeals to the taste
- Two eggs—prepared choice
- A very little corn bread or a baked potato; potato preferred
- Thin cocoa
LUNCHEON
- Two or three bananas, extremely ripe, eaten with nuts, raisins and cream
DINNER
- Cream soup, onions, or celery
- One fresh vegetable
- Baked beans or a baked potato
- A baked banana, eaten with a whipped egg
SPRING MENU
HEADACHE—TORPID LIVER
BREAKFAST
- Cherries or berries—neither sugar nor cream
- Two bananas broiled in butter, or baked, eaten with cream
- (They may be eaten uncooked if sufficiently ripe)
- A few raisins, with either butter or nuts
LUNCHEON
- Boiled onions—a liberal portion
- A baked potato
DINNER
- Peas or asparagus
- A green salad—just a very little
- Baked beans or a baked potato; potato preferred
Just before retiring, drink a cup of water and eat a dozen ripe strawberries, without sugar or cream. This should be followed by vigorous exercise and deep breathing.
For recipe for baked bananas, see p. [677].
SUMMER MENU
HEADACHE—TORPID LIVER
BREAKFAST
- Melon, peaches, or berries
- One or two whipped eggs
- A small portion of plain boiled wheat, with very little butter; no cream
LUNCHEON
- Spinach or a green salad
- Any fresh vegetable
- A potato—baked, boiled, or mashed
DINNER
- Cantaloup or melon
- Okra, eggplant, string beans, spinach, Brussels sprouts, carrots, or turnips
- One whipped egg, or a portion of gelatin with cream and fruit
FALL MENU
HEADACHE—TORPID LIVER
First Day: Immediately on rising, take a glass or two of water and a bit of any juicy fruit—grapes preferred. Devote as much time as possible to exercises Nos. 1, 3, and 5. (See Vol. V, pp. 1343, 1344, and 1345, giving preference to No. 3.) Do not exercise until too much fatigued, but rest every twenty or thirty movements.
BREAKFAST
- A bunch of grapes—California variety; swallow seeds and pulp whole; masticate and swallow the skins
- Half a glass of water
- An egg, cooked one and a half minutes; eat with a potato
- Whole wheat, boiled
- A cup of hot water or chocolate at the close of the meal
LUNCHEON
- One or two fresh vegetables; preferably boiled onions, string beans, or carrots
- A baked potato
- A baked potato
- Anything green in the way of a salad—either lettuce, endive or romaine, with oil, lemon juice, and sugar
- A cup of hot water
DINNER
- A green salad or spinach
- Choice of two of the following vegetables—carrots, string beans, boiled onions, squash, or turnips; preferably boiled onions and carrots
- A baked potato
- Just a bite or two of the proteids, such as egg, fish, or white meat of chicken
- A cup of hot water
Just before retiring, take the juice of half an orange, half a glass of water, and devote as much time as possible to exercises prescribed for the morning.
Second Day: Same as the first, slightly varying the meals according to choice of vegetables.
Third Day: Same as the second.
Fourth Day: In regard to water-drinking, exercising, and eating a particle of fruit just after rising, see the rules which were given for the first day.
BREAKFAST
- A portion of wheat bran, served with thin cream
- Coarse cereal, with either nut butter or nuts
- A sweet potato, baked, or sliced and broiled in butter
LUNCHEON
- A tomato, stuffed with fine vegetables, and baked
- One fresh vegetable
- A salad or celery
- A baked sweet or, a white potato
- A cup of hot water
- (A cup of cool water during the progress of the meal)
DINNER
- Celery or a salad—a very small quantity
- One fresh vegetable such as boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, or turnips
- Choice of one whipped egg, fish, or white meat of chicken
- A cup of hot water or cocoa
- Half a cup of wheat bran
Just before retiring, eat a small bunch of grapes, drink a glass of water, and take exercise, as prescribed for the first day.
Fifth Day: Same as the fourth.
Sixth Day: Same as the first.
Seventh Day: Same as the second, continuing for ten or twelve days.
WINTER MENU
HEADACHE—TORPID LIVER
The element protein slightly predominates in these menus, while the fat-producing nutrients are minimized.
Choice of the following: