MENUS Curative and Remedial, III 667, IV 1143 for constipation, II 438 for obesity, II 500 choice of, III 683 normal, III 685 introduction to, III 685 MERCURY and its salts, II 373 METABOLISM chemistry of, I 193 process of, I 193 described, I 194 liberation of energy through, I 199 carbohydrates in, I 202 of fat, I 205 of proteids, I 209 METALS salts of, I 76 uses of, I 77 iron, I 77 MILK sour, discussed, I 174 mothers, I 246 food values of, I 270 a perfect food, I 273 cows, I 274 composition of cows, I 274 varieties of cows, I 274 nutritive value of, I 275 coagulation of casein in, I 276 harmonies, I 276 adulteration of, I 276 in sour stomach, I 277 preservatives in, I 280 pasteurization of, I 280 natural souring of, I 281 why constipating, II 442 tables of digestive harmonies and disharmonies, III 611 MORPHIN habit, II 351 uses of, II 352