Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-07-31
Scientific Evidence.

lllu. analogous the .Juee bsr
ily prepared from the mucous mcmb,une az m,
stomach Of the Calf. in which various article, Of
food ma meat and crrs will be sof,o,d h,c~d ,,J
dipsieI ms, in he SANG manner N, me-, ,r,,id A. .
| ne human stomach"
| Dr. PEREIRA, in his famous treatise on "Food
| and Dict" published by Fowler. & Wells. New
| York page 35 states the snmc great fact md dew
| cribcs the method of preparation There Arc ca,
| higher authorities than Dr. Porciro.
DR. COMBE, in his valuable writipy. n, M,
physiology of Digestion" Observe. ,hnt IN dimi
mutton of the due quantity of the Gastric Juice is a
prominent aud nll-prevaihnr cnusr of Dyspepea.',
and he states that IA distinguished professor of
medicine in London. who VA. severely afflicted
with this complaint finding everything else to fair.
had recourse To- the Gastric Juice obtained from
| the stomach Of living animals, which grotcd Gem.
| pie,ely swccc@sJi,l."
| DR.. GRAHAM. author Of the fhmou. worha- on
| Vegetable Dict" says; at ia u remarkable fact
in physiology, that tho sionachs of animals mace
rated in WATER mpnrt to the fluid the pronerty Of
dissolyng various articles of food and cilrrtins a
kind OF oriifcim digcsion Of them in nouie d,gcr-
chi fran he natural dtgesiirc yytccsl"
| DIR. S1MON'S great work. the Chemistry Of
| Man." I.ce & Blanchard philndeiphia ISjG nm
3ai-2) snys: "The discovery OF PEPSIN forms a
new era in the chemical history of Digestion From,
recent experiments we know TINT food Is dissolved
rs rapidly In nm artificial digestive fluid, prepared
from Pcpsin, ns II "a in the natural Gastric Juice IL.
self.
| Professor DUNGLlSON, Of the Jefferson Col
iegc' rhiladeiphia, in lis great work on pumau
fhysoiogy, dcvotcs mnrc than fifty pages to Al
animation oil this subject lie experiment will,
Dr. beaumont on the Gastric juice, obtained from
ne hving human stomach and from animals, are
well known" In nll cnscs, he says, digestion
occurred as perfectly in the artificial in tho
raj digcstions.'
DIR JOHN w. DRAPER, Professor Of Cbcni'
try in tho Medical College Of the University Of New
York, IN his Text Book OF Chemistry" pngc 3S6
says: at has been question whether artificial d-
gostion could be poriormcd--lut il is now univcr-
sally admitted ,hat it may be-"
Dr. CARPENTERS standard work Pbysioo-
gy which is IN the library Of every Physician, and
"a used us Icxt Book IN all the Colleges Ia full OF
evidence, similar to the above, respecting the
mnr'ablc Digestive power Of Pepsia, and the fact
il may be readily separated from the calf or OK and
used for experiments in artificial Digestion or d
remedy for diseases OF tho stomach, and deficient
secretion of Gastric Juice.
All modern works on Chemistry, Mntcrin Mcli
en- and Physiology, and all good Medical Dctionn-
RIGS describe the character and properties Of Pep
sin, and state many interesting details respecting
it.
The fact that an artificial Digestive Fluid, Of
Gastric Juice, perfectly resembling the natural Flu
id, mny be readily prepared docs not ndmit Of qucs
ton. The only wonder b, TINT il bns not before
been applied to the cure Of Indigestion md Dyspcp-
sn--so naturally does such suggest itself to
tho mind.
As 81 Dyspepsia Curer,
Dr. IiOUGlITON'S preparation Of PEPSIN has
produced the marvellous cgcc,s, curing cnscs Of
DcjAi,y, Em0cia'ion Ncryovs Deciiac and Dyspep-
he Consumption, supposed 10 be The very verge
of tho grave. II is Impossible give the details of
cases in the limits ofts ndvcriieeme az but authen.
tieated certificates have been given Of more thnn
| rwo HUNDRED REsAREABLE cuaEs. in Philadcl.
phiu, New FORK and Boston alonc. These were
nearly nll desperate cases. and the cures wcro not
only rapid and wonderful, but permanent.
| II j. gront Ne,yOns dnftaofc, aud particularly
useful FOR tendency to Bilious disorder. Liver c ON
paint, Fever and Aguc, or badly treated Fever ana
Aguc, md the evil effects Of Quninc, Mercury and
other drugs upon the Digestive orrana. after Ion,