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his system becomes enfeebled. While the fever is raging, food may
irritate and excite the blood; but as soon as the strength of the fever is
broken, nourishment should be given in a careful, judicious manner.
If food is withheld too long, the stomach’s craving for it will create
fever, which will be relieved by a proper allowance of food of a right
quality. It gives nature something to work upon. If there is a great
desire expressed for food, even during the fever, to gratify that desire
with a moderate amount of simple food would be less injurious than
for the patient to be denied. When he can get his mind upon nothing
else, nature will not be overburdened with a small portion of simple
food.
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