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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 11, 11 September 1915, Page 3

MAGNESIA FOR DISPEPTICS. SPEC I AS-IST) RECOMMENDS IT IN•>;0 STEAD OF DRUGS. “Only those-in constant touch with sufferers from indigestion and dyspepsia ca n fully realise the liar hi don<} by tjiq - improper use, of' drugs ! aiid Artificial digestants,” remarked an’ eminent, specialist recently. “Personally I rarely advocate the use of drugs in the treatment of digestive or stomach troubles, for in practically every instance I have proved the underlying cause to he 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 fermenting,and the '-onderfnl results I have obtained during the past three years convince me that ithere 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—the form prescribed by physicians—should ever be used to neutralise stomach acids. This is not at all difficult to i obtain—-in fact, I find that most chemists now stock the preparation in tablet form in addition to the ordinary powder. Half a taaspoonful of bisurated magnesia in powder form or two compressed tablets taken with a little water after meals will usually be found quite sufficient to instantly neutralise the acidity and prevent food ferment-* atiou, thereby insuring painless, natural digestion for even chronic sufferers.” x