Milk sipped slowly Alkaline waters Effervescing waters Lemonade Lemon squash Imperial drink

Modified milk Koumys Buttermilk Meiggs' food Cornmeal gruel

If Edema is Present

Reduce the liquids

Farina, well cooked, without salt

Cream of Wheat

Boiled rice, pressed through a sieve, with cream, no salt or sugar

Two ounces of dry toast, with four ounces of cream

If Diarrhoea Occurs Give

Browned rice gruel twice a day

Evans' tea gruel

If Constipation Occurs Give

Buttermilk

Koumys

Leban, and an ounce of cream at each feeding Sanitas almond meal soup Nut milks

When solid foods are indicated: Chicken timbale Milk toast with cream Farina pudding; blancmange Tender green peas, pressed through a sieve Rice

Whole wheat bread

Tender stewed celery

Dark grapes, without skin and seeds A half dozen blanched, unroasted almonds Baked apples Apple juice Orange juice Grape juice Bartholow's food Carefully-cooked prunes Gluten biscuits

Avoid

Red meats

Rich soups and sauces

Meat soups

Sweets; pastry

Pies; puddings

Spiced dishes; pickles

Tea; coffee

Sour salads

Fried foods

Sea foods; salt foods Coarse vegetables Hot fresh breads New beets Sweet corn Raw cucumbers Cantaloupes Mushrooms Cheese