(See menus for "Constipation," Vol. III, p. 761).
In cases of Biliousness:
| OMIT | EAT |
| Coffee and tea | Bananas |
| Cream | Coarse cereals |
| Egg yolks | Egg whites |
| Fats | Fresh vegetables |
| Intoxicants | Fruit |
| Milk | Melons |
| Sweets | Nuts |
| Wines and liquors of all kinds | Succulent plants |
| blah | Wheat bran |
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER
THE CAUSE
Cirrhosis of the liver, or Hanot's Disease, is a condition characterized by degeneration of the liver cells, usually associated with a fatty infiltration.
While there are many conditions that may cause cirrhosis, the principal one, perhaps, is excessive indulgence in alcohol. Thus the disease is frequently called "hob-nailed liver," "gin-liver," etc.
Cirrhosis of the liver is a disease that is almost invariably fatal in from one to two years—although, if the process is not far advanced, and the cause is removed, the patient may recover tolerable health.
It is absolutely necessary that further irritation of the liver, caused by the drinking of alcohol, be stopped. Close attention should be paid to the catarrhal condition of the stomach and bowels, which is usually associated with cirrhosis. (See chapter on Catarrh.)