- 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