Freese's combined system of practice for physicians and families.

  • Freese, Jacob R., 1826-1885.
Date:
[1856]
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Credit: Freese's combined system of practice for physicians and families. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    By light or spare diet, I mean tea, toast, boiled rice, arrow-root, sago, rice-water, water-gruel, barley-water, panado, rice-gruel, and such like articles. By generous diet, I mean meats of all kinds, especially beef, of the choicest and best quality, soups, vegetables, wine, especially if the patient has been in the habit of tak- ing it; and such other food as may be relished by the pa- tient—avoiding, of course, all such articles as are known to be indigestible, and such as wonld particularly stimulate or intoxicate. Where I have said that a mixture, or other preparation, should be taken pro re nata, I mean, occasionally, accord- ing to circumstances. Where I prescribe a tablespoonful, or teaspoonful, I mean those of ordinary size, and not those very large or veiy small ones that are sometimes to be met with. A table- spoon is estimated to hold a half fluid ounce; a dessert- spoon half as much, or two fluid drachms; and a teaspoon quarter as much, or one fluid drachm.