MAGNESIA FOR DYSPEPTICS.

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 147, 18 December 1915, Page 13

MAGNESIA FOR DYSPEPTICS.

SPECIALIST RECOMMENDS IT INSTEAD OF DRUGS.

"Only those in constant touch'with sufferers from indigestion and dyspepsia can Fully realise the harm done by the improper use of drugs and artificial digestants," remarked an eminent, specialist recently. "Personally, I rarely advocate the use of drags in the treatment, of digestive or stomach troubles, for in practically every instance 1 have proved the underlying cause to be excessive acidity of the stomach and consequent fermentation of the food contents Therefore, in place of the once widely-used drugs I invariably recommend the use of magnesia, to neutralise the acidity and stop the food ferment, ing, and the wonderful results I have obtained during the past three years convince me that there is no finer treatment for indigestion, dyspepsia, etc., etc. It must, of course, be clearly understood that I do not employ or advise the use of such forms of magnesia as citrates, acetates, sulphates, etc.— these would often do more harm than good; nothing but pure bisurated magnesia—tile form prescribed by physicians —siiould . ever be used to neutralise stomach acids. This is not at all difficult to obtain—in fact, I find that most chemists now stock the preparation in tablet form in addition to the ordinary powder. Half a teaspoonful of bisuratod magnesia in powder form oi two compressed tablets taken v.'itl. a- little water after meals will usually be found quite sufficient to instantly neutralise the acidity and prevent, food fermentation, thereby ensuring painless, natural diaesWOn for ftVMI (-ironic *ii.ftV.i-ftrK.".-Advt,