The ulcerative form of this, disease is found in many grown people. 'Those with decomposition in the stomach and bowels, and fetid breath, and who have bad teeth and a coated tongue, will often have white ulcers appearing on the margin of the tongue, on the gums, inside of the cheek, or in other parts of the mouth. In severe derangements of this kind there will be several ulcers at one time; but the disease always means improper eating and constipation--eating of food that is potentially acid, often made so by cooking and dressing.

Treatment

The bowels should be kept open with enemas. It is best to stop eating until the bowels are well emptied; then fruit for two meals a day, and one meal of meat, combination salad, and cooked, non-starchy vegetables. This diet should be continued until the bad breath, coated tongue, and every other indication of perverted digestion have been righted; then add bread to one of the fruit meals.