Mastication should be very thorough. The principle involved in treating diarrhea is to eliminate from the diet all coarse and fibrous foods, and to limit water, watery foods, and fats to the minimum. SPRING MENU _DIARRHEA--DYSENTERY_ 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 purée made with milk