The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-10
Why Does Not
The Stomach
Digest Itself?
An UnsoIvabIe Problem Which Has
Puzzled Physicians of All Schools
A Trial Package of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets Sent Free.

There seems to be no logical reason
why the stomach should not digest it
self when we consider the fact that II
secretes digestive fluids and acids
which are powerful enough to olslnte-
CRATE and digest meats, eggs, fruits.
cereals vegetables and other forms OF
food taken into it.
In animals which were killed While
in full digestion the stomach has UNI
dergone complete self-digestion after
death, when the body was kept warm;
and in human beings who have died
suddenly, while digestion was going
on, it was found at the autopsy that
not only had the stomach been digest
ed, but also the liver, pancreas. spleen
and portions of the intestines.
The question naturally presents it
self: What protects the stomach from
self-digestion during life?' DIR. Hunter
declared that the principle of life
in living things protected this organ
from being digested by its own fluids,
but DIR Barnard successfully demon
strated that the hind legs of a living
frog when introduced through fls-
tula or artificial opening into the
stomach Of a dog, undergoes complete
digestion, and DIR. Pavy, through SINH
lar experiment, found that the same
was true of a rabbits ear.
While the normal stomach is i'm
mune from self-digestion, there are
many cases on record, however, in
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perverted digestion, has completely
digested or eaten away the mucous
membrane lining of the stomach, and
in some instances has engendered gas
trio ulcer. which ate its way clear
through the stomach wall. and caused
q fatal peritonitis.
In all cases of perverted function of
the stomach, which manifests itself by
the numerous weIl-known symptoms
of indigestion and dyspepsia, Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets act as a corrective,
restoring it to normal condition, ton
ing up the secretory glands, as we'll as
the tactical glands, which absorb the
food, and at the same time assisting
the stomach in the process of diges-
ton and preventing all possibility of
such conditions arising as will cause
perverted function. gastritis, gastric
ulcer or the eating away of the mu-
cous membrane of the stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are ex-
ceedingly powerful digestives, q single
grain being sufficient to digest 3 1000
grains of food, including meats. vege-
tables. cereals. etc. They digest al
bumenous and starchy foods equally
well. Whenever the stomach is in a
weakened condition. and so lacking in
tone that it. furnishes an insufficient
amount of gastric juice. such symp-
toms as heartburn, biliousness head
ache. belching of gas and sour eruc-
tations are sure to appear and make
one feel generally miserable.
such symptoms can, however, be
overcome and done away with at once.
Simply take one or two of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets and forget all about
your digestive troubles. They do their
work promptly and thoroughly every
particle of food being completely di-
gested, and fermentation. decemposi-
ton and flatnlence and heaviness in
stomach after eating relieved and
cured. Purchase a box from your
druggist today, price so cents. Also
send us your name and address for
Tree sample. Address F. A. Stuart Co.
1bo Stia Bldg, Marshall, Mich.