The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-30
MEDICAL.
S. 0. DUNBAR'S
FLUID
M AG N E STA

Superior to any English or American. ADIPLo-
MA was awarded to this Magnesia, by the American
Institute in 1852,
This very useful and elegant preparation is used
as an aperient antic acid in dyspepsia complaints
attended with aciditv with very great benefit. 1t
has the advantage over common Magnesia, in being
dissolved, and therefore not being liable TO accu
mulate in the bowels. II is decidedly superior 10
Carbonate of Soda or Potash, on account OF It's
aperient quality.
This solution of Magnesia is found particularly
beneficial as pleasing sedatve and aperent, In all
cases OF irritation, acidty of the stomach feble
complaints, infantie disorders. or sea-sckness.
An ounce or two OF this solution speedily removes
heartburn acrid eructaions and sourness, or irreg
ular digestion.
The solution is of itself an aperient, but is laxa-
tive properties can be much augmented by taking
with it, directly after it, little lemon juice, mix
ed with sugar and water even with Cream OF tar
tar III this manner very agreeable eherVescent
draught be safely taken at any time during
fever or thirst.
The antisceptic qualities of this ISOLATION, OWN
to the presence of SO much carbOnc acid have been
found very valuable in putrid and other fever AS
lotion for the mouth, 1t sweetens the breath, and
the Magnesia cleans the teeth from Tartar.
! The solution has almost invariably succeeded IN
removing fits, spasms and headaches to which deli
persons subject from acids and crud1tes OF
| the stomach and bowels.
the attention of the public is particularly direct
ed to the following certificates of physicians and
| other persons who have used the Magnesia:
NEW HAVEN, Feb. %, 1869,
| sc DUNBAR, Esq.-Dear Sir: | most cheerfuIly
| accord my testimony in favor OF your Fluid Mag
nesia." have never found anything so pleasan
and efectua for correcting acidity Of the stomach
and cnrying headache arising therefrom. 1t is re
| sorted to by several members of my family when
ever suffering as above and always with great sat
| isfaction and instantaneous relief.
Yours truly, JOHN A. BLAKE.
The subscriber having used the above article il
his family for some years, lie happy to endorse tn
| testimony of Mr.. Blake In its favor.
! Hartford, Conn. REV. JOHN CIRCUIT.
PROVIDENCE, Nov. 6, 1913
| Mr. o. s. pUNBAR,-Daar Sir: | am happy t.
hear that Your preparation of fluid Magnesa /
coming into general use. While is more econom
zeal than other preparations of Fluid Magnes!a,
have found it vastly more efficient, and not ouly al
| antiseptic and anti ocid upon the stomach, out
very considerable tonic. 1t is beautiful medicine
for the bowel arrangement which often atflict
young children. and for females of debilitated an
sour stomachs, particularly those enciente, it i
invaluable. Being a scientific preparation AM
open TO the profession, it needs only an acq1aint
ance to become with them favorite medicine.
| VIM GRosvENoR, NJ D.
S. o. DUNBAR.-Dear Sir: have been some tim
IN the habit of prescribing the Fluid Magnesia pre-
pared by you and prefer 1t to the Eng ish prepare
tion on account of its cheRpness ana its superiO
laxative qualities. Respectfully yours, sc.
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