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Otago Witness, Issue 3169, 9 December 1914, Page 68

PRACTICAL PRESCRIPTION AG VINST STOMACH ACIDITY.

by a specialist

“ Nine-tenths of all cases of stomach trouble nowadays. says a leading 1 specialist ” are caused by C<>_ much acid. In the brudnning the stomach itself is not diseased, but if this acid condition is allowed to continue the acid is very likely to cat into the stomach walls and produce stomach ulcer or cancer, either of which may render a radical surgical operation necessary ’ even to prolong life. Therefore an < ao 'i,’i stomach ’ is really a dangerous condition and should bo treated seriously. It is utterly useless to take pepsin and ordinary stomach tablets. The excess acid must bo neutralised by the administration of an efficient antacid. For this purpose physicians nearly always recommend taking half a teaspoonful of bisurated magnesia in a little water after each meal. Large quantities may be used if necessary, as it is absolutely harmless. But be sure to get the bisurated magnesia, as other forms of magnesia have not the same action in the stomach as the bisurated, and frequently do more harm than good.”—Advt.