MENUS FOR DIARRHEA
SPRING MENU
DIARRHEA
BREAKFAST
- Two egg yolks, hard boiled
- Zweibach or boiled rice
- A glass of lukewarm milk
LUNCHEON
- A sweet potato or corn hominy
- Two glasses of milk
DINNER
- Cream of rice soup
- Boiled rice or spaghetti
- A glass of hot milk
(If the milk should prove disagreeable, it may be boiled or heated to 200° Fahrenheit.)
SUMMER MENU
DIARRHEA
BREAKFAST
- Blackberries, sugar, cream
- A sweet potato broiled in butter
- One glass of clabbered milk
LUNCHEON
- Two egg yolks, hard boiled, eaten with rice and cream
DINNER
- Cream of rice soup
- A baked sweet potato
- A water-cracker with cheese and raisins
FALL MENU
DIARRHEA
BREAKFAST
- Cantaloup
- Two egg yolks, hard boiled
- Toast or zweibach
- Baked chestnuts—cream
LUNCHEON
- Two glasses of milk
- A baked sweet potato
DINNER
- Cream of rice soup
- A sweet potato or baked beans
- Rice or chestnuts
- Cheese, with a water-cracker and almonds
WINTER MENU
DIARRHEA
BREAKFAST
- Fish balls or two egg yolks, hard boiled
- Chestnuts, rice or a potato
- Chocolate
LUNCHEON
- Two glasses of milk or two cups of chocolate
- Corn hominy or rice
DINNER
- Soup—cream of rice or of corn
- Fish or turkey—white meat, omit cranberry sauce
- Chestnuts, rice, or a sweet potato
Omit water at meals.
Mastication should be very thorough. The principle involved in treating diarrhea is to eliminate from the diet all coarse and fibrous foods, and to limit water, watery foods, and fats to the minimum.
SPRING MENU
DIARRHEA—DYSENTERY
First Day: Immediately on rising, drink a cup of hot water and devote from five to ten minutes to vigorous, deep breathing exercises, giving special preference to Nos. 3 and 5. (See Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345.)
BREAKFAST
- Two eggs, whipped. See recipe, p. [678]
- A baked sweet potato, eaten with butter
- A cup of chocolate—very little sugar
LUNCHEON
- Boiled rice
- A glass or two of milk or a cup or two of chocolate
DINNER
- Cream of rice soup or boiled rice
- Peas or asparagus
- Baked beans or a baked sweet potato
- Milk or chocolate
Note: Omit coffee and tea.
Just before retiring, take vigorous exercise and deep breathing as prescribed for the morning.
Second Day: Same as the first, increasing the quantity of food if weak or faint.
Third Day: Same as the second.
Fourth Day:
BREAKFAST
- Hot milk or a cup of malted milk
- Sweet potatoes, broiled in very little butter
- A large banana, either broiled in butter, or baked
- (See recipe, p. [677])
LUNCHEON
- A baked sweet potato, boiled rice, or baked beans
- (Make the entire meal of either of these, adding a little cream or milk to the rice, if that is chosen)
DINNER
- Soup—cream of rice or pea
- A very small lettuce salad with oil
- Baked beans or lentils
- Rice or corn hominy
- A cup of junket or a whipped egg prepared as prescribed for the first day
Fifth Day: Same as the fourth, adding a whipped egg to the morning meal, and one or two whipped eggs to the evening meal, if faint or weak, omitting other foods in the same proportion.
Sixth Day: Same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, for a period of from twenty to thirty days, with variations confined to the things prescribed.
If there be no improvement by the third day, the quantity of food should be materially reduced.
SUMMER MENU
DIARRHEA—DYSENTERY
On rising, drink a glass or two of cool water.
BREAKFAST
- Cantaloup, watermelon, or blackberry juice
- A liberal portion of boiled rice, with cream
- A cup of chocolate or cocoa, with very little sugar
- Half a glass of cool water
LUNCHEON
- A liberal portion of baked sweet potato, with butter
- A glass of water
DINNER
- Cream of rice soup
- Lima beans or a baked potato
- A glass of milk or a cup of junket
- Cantaloup
FALL MENU
DIARRHEA—DYSENTERY
BREAKFAST
- One egg, boiled three minutes
- Rice, boiled plain, or baked chestnuts, served with cream and salt
- A cup of hot cocoa
LUNCHEON
- A baked sweet potato
- Boiled onions
- Baked chestnuts, eaten with cream
DINNER
- One egg or a glass of buttermilk
- A baked potato or baked chestnuts
- Turnips, string beans, or carrots
- Rice purée made with milk
Drink a cup of hot water at the close of each of these meals.
WINTER MENU
DIARRHEA—DYSENTERY
First Day: Immediately on rising, devote about five minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345) before an open window, or in a thoroughly ventilated room. Drink two glasses of water.
BREAKFAST
- A cup of hot chocolate
- One egg, whipped
- A glass of clabbered milk
- A small portion of boiled rice, with cream.
- The rice should be allowed to simmer over night in a double boiler
LUNCHEON
(This meal should be very light)
- A portion of boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, or squash—any one or two of these
- A baked sweet potato
- Half a glass of milk
- A cup of hot water
DINNER
- Three eggs, whipped. See recipe, p. [678].
Second Day: The same as the first.
Third Day: The same as the second, slightly increasing the quantity of food.
Fourth Day:
BREAKFAST
- One exceedingly ripe banana (must be black spotted), with cream and either nut butter or nuts
- One egg, cooked three minutes
- Rice or whole wheat, boiled
- Thin cocoa or a cup of hot water
LUNCHEON
- One fresh vegetable
- A baked sweet potato
- A cup of hot cocoa or chocolate
DINNER
- One fresh vegetable, such as onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips
- Choice of rice, baked potato, or baked beans
- A very small portion of fish, or white meat of chicken, if there is a craving for meat; if not omit, and take one egg
- A cup of hot water with cream and sugar
Exercise and deep breathing, and a glass of water just before retiring.
Fifth Day: The same as the fourth.
Sixth Day: The same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, day by day, for a week or ten days.