Soups.—Broths with rice or barley, vegetable or fish soup.
Fish.—Boiled or broiled fresh fish, raw oysters, raw clams.
Meats.—Chicken, game, fat bacon, fat ham (sparingly).
Farinaceous.—Hominy, oatmeal, wheaten grits, rice, stale bread, whole wheat bread, toast, milk toast, biscuits, maccaroni.
Vegetables.—Cabbage, spinach, celery, water-cresses, lettuce, mushrooms, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, onions.
Desserts.—Rice and milk puddings, stewed fruits, raw ripe fruits.
Must Not Take:—
Fried fish, pork, corned beef, veal, heavy bread, hashes, stews, battercakes, lamb, beef, mutton, gravies, peas, beans, pastry, ice cream, cakes, coffee, tobacco, malt or spirituous liquors.
[KIDNEY AND BLADDER 161]
PYELITIS.—This is an inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney and may be caused by bacteria from the blood, or by ascending pus, infection or tuberculous infection from the lower tracts like the ureter, bladder and urethra.