/Note/: These menus were given to a consumptive patient, and in a period of six weeks he had made a very substantial gain in both weight and strength.
Take a bit of fruit, a glass of water, and a brisk walk immediately after rising.
One or two exceedingly ripe bananas, baked, eaten with cream A service of corn hominy One coddled egg, if desired A cup of chocolate, or hot water, if preferred
Vegetable soup One fresh vegetable; preferably boiled onion or carrots One or two glasses of fresh buttermilk Wheat bran
Celery, slaw, or any green salad Steamed rice or plain boiled wheat A whipped or coddled egg, or buttermilk Nuts and raisins
A small portion of wheat bran should be taken at breakfast and just before retiring. Bran contains valuable mineral salts, and in winter can replace the chemistry of green salads.
From one to two glasses of cool water should be drunk at each of these meals.
Whether or not eczema is a dis-ease caused by bacteria, it is obvious that the weapon with which to combat this disorder is pure blood with an abundance of the white corpuscles. These phagocytes of the blood may be properly called the police of the body.
The patient should observe the following general rules:
Drink an abundance of pure water both at meals and between meals. Omit cane-sugar and all acids.
Dress as lightly as possible, and do not wear woolen garments next to the skin.
Take sufficient vigorous exercise each day to cause perspiration. If this cannot be done, the Turkish bath should be resorted to once a week.
Spend as much time in the open air as possible.
The meals should be substantially as follows:
A few spoonfuls of wheat bran, cooked, and eaten with cream Two or three bran meal gems Two or three egg whites, whipped very thoroughly, to which add a spoonful of cream One ripe banana
A green salad, with nuts--liberal portion A fresh vegetable; preferably boiled onions or carrots A baked potato
A salad of any green succulent plant Young onions Peas or asparagus A baked potato or baked beans
Raspberries, blackberries, grapes, or cantaloup A potato--sweet or white A cup of cocoa or sassafras tea (See recipe, p. 681)
Beets, asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, or okra A potato--prepared choice
