The following menus are laid out for the treatment of severe cases. They are designed both as a counteractive and as a remedial measure.
In mild cases, or as the patient recovers, the diet may be increased in quantity, but it should be confined very rigidly to the articles named in the list below, and in the menus which follow.
Foods to be used in the treatment of cirrhosis of the liver:
| Proteids | Vegetables | Fruits |
|---|---|---|
| Egg whites | Asparagus | Apples |
| Fish | Beets | Apricots |
| Fowl—white meat | Beans | Cantaloup |
| Nuts | Brussels sprouts | Cherries |
| Sour milk | Cauliflower | Grapes |
| Cabbage | Melons | |
| Carbohydrates | Carrots | Oranges |
| Bananas | Celery | Peaches |
| Corn bread | Onions | Pears |
| Flaked rye | Potatoes | Plums |
| Wheat bran | Spinach | Prunes |
| Whole wheat | Squash | Raisins |
| Turnip-greens | Tomatoes | |
| Fats | Turnips | |
| Butter | ||
| Nut butter | ||
| Nuts |
SPRING MENU
CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER
BREAKFAST
- Soaked apricots; neither sugar nor cream
- Very ripe bananas
- Nuts