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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 3

PRACTICAL PRESCRIPTION AGAINST. STOMACH ACIDITY.

BY A'SPECIALIST.. "Nine-tenths of all cases'of etomaoli trouble nowadays," says a leading specialist, "are caused by too much acid. In the beginning the stomach itself is not diseased, but if thds acid condition is allowed to continue the acid is very, likely to eat into' the stomach walls and produce stomach ulcer or cancer, either-of which may. render a radical surgicaloperation necessary; even to prolong'life. Therefore an 'acid stomach' is really a. dangerous condition, and should be 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 purposo .physicians nearly always recommend taking half a teaspoonful of bisurated' magnesia in a little water after each moal. .Largo 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'sa'mo action In tho ijtomaoh as tho bisurated, and frequently, do more bom, ..than good,"-* -