Part 49

MENUS FOR BILIOUSNESS

SPRING MENU

BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER

Supersecretion of bile by the liver is termed biliousness. This may be expressed by the presence of bile in the stomach, which usually causes headache, beginning at the base of the brain, and after five or six hours settling over the eyes. This is sometimes associated with nausea or sick headache.

Again, the excess of bile is absorbed into the blood, causing the skin to become yellow and spotted, and sometimes it assumes the appearance of jaundice.

Biliousness is caused by taking an excess of sweets, coffee, liquors, fats, and sometimes starches--cereal, bread, etc. The remedy, therefore, is a very simple one, and largely confined to elimination, vigorous exercise, deep breathing, and copious drinking of water.

The following menus are suggestive. The diet may consist of any group of fresh, natural foods which are in season.

BREAKFAST

Grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, or berries Eggs, whipped, flavored with fruit-juice, and a bit of sugar A banana, baked, or eaten uncooked, if very ripe

LUNCHEON

Vegetable soup One or two fresh vegetables Spinach or green salad A small portion of fish One egg Junket or gelatin

DINNER

A green salad Spinach or dandelion Asparagus, peas, or any fresh vegetable Baked beans or lentils A baked potato Gelatin

Sufficient coarse wheat bran should be taken at each meal to keep the bowels in normal condition.

SUMMER MENU

BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER

BREAKFAST

Soaked prunes, apricots, or berries Choice of the following--

a A very ripe banana, with either nuts or nut butter b A baked sweet potato, with dairy butter

A cup of water

LUNCHEON

Lettuce, celery, or slaw A baked potato or corn A cup of junket Sliced peaches

DINNER

Tender corn, peas, beans, okra, or eggplant Any green vegetable or a salad A whipped egg or a glass of buttermilk A melon or peach ices

FALL MENU

BILIOUSNESS--HEADACHE SLUGGISH LIVER

BREAKFAST

Grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, peaches, or plums A very rare omelet A whole wheat muffin, or a slice of corn bread