PRACTICAL PRESCRIPTION AGAINST STOMACH ACIDITY.
BY A SPECIALIST. •Nine-tenths of all case- of stomach trouble nowadays." says a leading specialist, -are caused by too much acid. In the beginning tin- stomach itself is not diseased, hip if this acid condition iallowed to continue, the acid is verylikely to eat into the stomach wall? and produce stomach ulcer, which may render a radical surgical operation necessary even to prolong life. Therefore an 'acid stomach' is really a dangerous condition and should be treated seriously. It it utterly useless to take pepsin ami ordin ary .-tomaeh tablets. The excess acid must be neutralised by the administration of an efficient antacid. For thin purpose physicians neatly always recom mend taking half a teaspoonful ol brsurated magnesia in a little watei after each meal. I,arge quantities may be used, if necessary, as it is absolutely harmless. lint be sure to get the bisurated magnesia, as other forms of mag nesia have not the same action in the stomach as the bisur3ted, and frequently do more harm than good."
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 155, 30 June 1917, Page 6
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