New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
NATURES METHOD OF TREAT
ING INDIGESTION.
NEW AND INGENIOUS REMEDY. III

The process by which foods are dgested pra
paratory to their absorption Is complicated one,
but chemists have been at work unravellIng the
snarl and they have found that II consists OF two
important steps.
First, the mixing OF the food with saliva In the
mouth, and second its subsection to the action o.
the gastric juice secreted by glands distributed
the walls Of the stomach.
The action OF the saliva is twofold. 1t softens
the food and renders easy the action Of the teeth
in breaking It up into small particles and second.
It supplies a peculiar digestive principle called
ptyalin which has the property OF converting al.
starchy food such bread. potatoes. crackers.
etc. into glucose or starch sugar
When therefore, food saturated with saliva. Is
swallowed and enters the stomach, IT Is already
partially digested. and the process Is continued
10 completion rs we have before stated, BY the
gastric juice.
The gastric juice contains another and entirely
different digestive principle vhich supplements
the action Of the ptyalin OF the saliva. and is very
active in the digestion Of all meats as we'll as the
abuminous constituents OF vegetable foods The
gastric juice is very acid. whereas the saliva 10
either neutral or slightly alkaline.
Now in cases Of Indigestion, these digestive fer.
ments become inert or are insufficient to convert
the food eaten that IL can be absorbed into the
system. hence the pain and distress after eating.
the headache, the dizziness and the long train OF
symptoms known TO every dyspeptic.
Physicians have for long time sought a prep
aration which should represent both the saliva
and the gastric juice. which could be admins
tered 80 as to give the glands that secrete tnese
digestive feiments a rest with time 10 recover
their normal condition. but except where these
two secretions brought together In the order
designed By nature ard permitted to act under
precisely similar conditions. they antagonize
each other. and it Is for this reason that all such
products arc now describing, have hereto
fore proven absolute failures
II we would cure dyspepsia we must follow
the method laid down by nature. That is, we
must give one preparation with the food, when
shall possess the properties OF the saliva and fol-
low it up after the meal with another product
which shall represent the gastric juice.
This is exactly what the Shakers are now doing
with their new remedies. and 80 confident are
they Of the success OF their plan that they Will
gladly supply any one with sufficient Of the RENE
dies for thorough test upon application at their
Office No. 30 Reade-st.. New-York.
The generous offer ought to inspire confidence
In the products and VIII doubtless be availed OK
by many people .
a product tasting very much Ike sherry wine
AMI really forms pala;aole and slightly stimuli
lating beverage with :he meal.
Cordial No 2. which Is 10 be taken within naif
an hour after eating. Is quite sour and tastes
very much like lemonade. oThe gastric juice Is
acid like No 81
The taking of two remedies will cause a little
inconvenience but this trouble will be more than
compensated by the rich reward that VIII follow
their use. While each remedy is valuable In ITSELF
when taken separately. yet the Two taken 20
gether at the same moment would destroy eacn
other
The Shakers are already in receipt Of he most
remarkable evidence Of the value OF their prod
ucts and are anxious that those VINO have iouAa
the usual methods u treating Indigestion abso-
lutely worthless should avail themselves o. 'Hs
liberal offer Of free supplies