MAGNESIA FOR DYSPEPTICS. * SPECIALIST HEG'OMMENDS IT iXS'IISAD t)F DitUGS. "Only tlioic 111 constant touch with -.wfforors from indigestion and dyspepsia ca-i rmly realise the harm done t»y tlio improper use oi drug* and artificial digootants," remarked an eminent specialist recently. "Personally 1 rarely advocate the use of dings in the treatment of digestive or-stomach troubles, for in practically every instance I have proved the underlying cause to bo excessive acidity of the stomach and consequent fermentation of the food contents. 'Then-lore, in place of the once widely-used drugs I invariably rccomniend the use of magnesia to neutralise the acidity and stop the food fermenting, and the wonderful results 1 have obtained dining the past three years convince ine that there is no finer treatment for indigestion, dyspepsia, etc.. etc. It mu-t, of course, bo clearly understood that I do not employ or advise the use of such forms of magnesia as citrates, acetatcs, sulphates. etc. —these would often do more harm titan gcod: nothing but pure' bihiirated magnesia—the form prescribed by r>liy«'Hans—should over b° used to neutral'®" stomach acids. This is not. an :<U difficult to obtain — in f-'ct. I find thnf most chemists now st.v lc the wre^arati" l ! in tablet form in addition to the ordinary oowdcr. Half a te'ispoinful of bisurnted in r>r>"'der /"-m <>•• compre scn d tablets tpl.--->n uit'i ii little wnter after '"onls. will vMiniiv fo"'i(l f-uite Mtfficient to inci ontlv neutralise and movent. fermoM+nti'iri +Vrr?)_v on. ciirinc oiumV-s. digestion r "" oven chr-eni- n,-« 37G2
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15462, 15 December 1915, Page 5
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