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

Luncheon

Boiled rice

A glass or two of milk or a cup or two of chocolate

Dinner

Cream of rice soup or boiled rice Peas or asparagus

Baked beans or a baked sweet potato Milk or chocolate

Note: Omit coffee and tea.

Just before retiring, take vigorous exercise and deep breathing as prescribed for the morning.

Second Day: Same as the first, increasing the quantity of food if weak or faint.

Third Day: Same as the second.

Fourth Day. Breakfast

Hot milk or a cup of malted milk Sweet potatoes, broiled in very little butter A large banana, either broiled in butter, or baked

(See recipe, p. 677)

Luncheon

A baked sweet potato, boiled rice, or baked beans

(Make the entire meal of either of these, adding a little cream or milk to the rice, if that is chosen)

Dinner

Soup - cream of rice or pea A very small lettuce salad with oil Baked beans or lentils Rice or corn hominy

A cup of junket or a whipped egg prepared as prescribed for the first day

Fifth Day: Same as the fourth, adding a whipped egg to the morning meal, and one or two whipped eggs to the evening meal, if faint or weak, omitting other foods in the same proportion.

Sixth Day: Same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, for a period of from twenty to thirty days, with variations confined to the things prescribed.

If there be no improvement by the third day, the quantity of food should be materially reduced.

Summer Menu. Diarrhea - Dysentery

On rising, drink a glass or two of cool water.

Breakfast

Cantaloup, watermelon, or blackberry juice A liberal portion of boiled rice, with cream A cup of chocolate or cocoa, with very little sugar Half a glass of cool water

Luncheon

A liberal portion of baked sweet potato, with butter A glass of water

Dinner

Cream of rice soup

Lima beans or a baked potato

A glass of milk or a cup of junket

Cantaloup.

Fall Menu. Diarrhea - Dysentery

Breakfast

One egg, boiled three minutes Rice, boiled plain, or baked chestnuts, served with cream and salt A cup of hot cocoa

Luncheon

A baked sweet potato

Boiled onions

Baked chestnuts, eaten with cream

Dinner

One egg or a glass of buttermilk A baked potato or baked chestnuts Turnips, string beans, or carrots Rice puree made with milk

Drink a cup of hot water at the close of each of these meals.

Winter Menu. Diarrhea - Dysentery

First Day: Immediately on rising, devote about five minutes to exercises Nos. 3 and 5 (see Vol. V, pp. 1344 and 1345) before an open window, or in a thoroughly ventilated room. Drink two glasses of water.

Breakfast

A cup of hot chocolate

One egg, whipped

A glass of clabbered milk

A small portion of boiled rice, with cream. The rice should be allowed to simmer over night in a double boiler

Luncheon

(This meal should be very light)

A portion of boiled onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, or squash - any one or two of these A baked sweet potato Half a glass of milk A cup of hot water

Dinner

Three eggs, whipped. See recipe, p. 678.

Second Day: The same as the first.

Third Day: The same as the second, slightly increasing the quantity of food.

Fourth Day. Breakfast

One exceedingly ripe banana (must be black spotted), with cream and either nut butter or nuts

One egg, cooked three minutes

Rice or whole wheat, boiled

Thin cocoa or a cup of hot water

Luncheon

One fresh vegetable

A baked sweet potato

A cup of hot cocoa or chocolate

Dinner

One fresh vegetable, such as onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips

Choice of rice, baked potato, or baked beans

A very small portion of fish, or white meat of chicken, if there is a craving for meat; if not omit, and take one egg

A cup of hot water with cream and sugar

Exercise and deep breathing, and a glass of water just before retiring.

Fifth Day: The same as the fourth.

Sixth Day: The same as the first, repeating the diet herein given, day by-day, for a week or ten days.