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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2878, 16 September 1916, Page 5

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 drugs in tlio treatment of digestive or stomach troubled, for in praotically every instance I have proved tho underlying cause to be excossive acid, ity of the stomach and consequent iermentaion of the food contents, lhere. foTe, in place of the once widely-used drugs I invariably, recommend tho use of magnesia to neutralise tho acidity and stop tho food fermenting, and tho excellent results I havo obtained .during the past three years convince me that tlioro is no finer treatment for indigostion, dyspepsia, etc., etc. It must, of course, bo clearly understood that 1 do not employ or adviso the use 01 such forms of magnesia as citrates, acetates, sulphates, etc.-theso would often do more harm than good; nothing but bisurated magnesia-the term prescribed by physicians-should 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 pre. oaration in tablet torn; m addition to the ordinary powder. Halt a. teaspooni'ul of bisuiratcd magnesia in, powder form or two compressed tablets taltcu with a" little water after meals will usually bo found quite sufhciont to instantw neutralise flie acidity and prevent food fermentation,, thereby ensuring painless, natural digestion for even chronic suffore l ' B - ~Advt. Nottingham teachers propose a Royal Commission to inquiro into the reform of -English' spelling.