Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-01-08
The ANNOYANCE
OF FLATULENCE
Many People Are Annoyed With Gas
In the Stomach and Intestines.
A Trial Package of Stuart's Charcoal
IOZenges Sent Free.

A Trial Package of Stuart's Charcoal
LOzenges Sent Free.
Flatulence is due to the presence
of gas in the stomach and intestines,
which often rolls about. producing
borborygmi, or rumbling noises in
the intestinal system, and causes the
victim of this trouble considerable
embarrassment, when such noises oc-
cur while in company.
An analysis of gas from the
stomach shows that it consists to a
great extent of nitrogen and carbonic
acid. 1t is therefore probable that
some of the gas in the stomach con-
sists simply of air which has been
swallowed, although for the most
part the source of flatulence is the
gas given off from the food in the
abnormal process of decomposition.
In cases of chronic gastric ca
tarrh, the secretion Of gastric juice
stomach is deficient, the food is di-
gested slowly, and fermentation oc-
ours with the evolution of gas.
Swallowing air, however, plays a
more important part in causing fiat
ulence, or gas in the stomach and
intestines than is generally supposed,
and while food may be swallowed
without carrying air into the stomach
with it, fluids, especially those of a
tenacious character, such as pea
soup, appear to carry down a great
deal.
Flatulent distension of the intes-
tines occurs when a large amount
of gas or air, either swallowed or
evolved from the decomposition Of
food, escapes from the stomach into
the intestines through the pylorus.
The enormous distension of the in
testines and dilatation of the stom-
rch with gases, and the rapidity with
which such flatulence occurs has long,
been a puzzle to medical men, and
has led some to think that the only
possible explanation thereof is
rapid evolution of gas from the
blood
In the treatment of gas in the
stomach and intestines, charcoal is
considered by most physicians as
the leading and most effective reme-
dy. Carminatives, or medicines,
such as peppermint, cardamom, So
dium bicarb, ETC., which eXpel the
gas from the stomach in large vol
umes through the mouth, are re-
sorted to by some people, but their
use is disagreeable and the frequent
expulsion of gas through the
mouth, are resorted to by some peo-
pie, but their use is disagreeable,
and the frequent expulsion of gas
through the mouth, most annoying,
and after taking a remedy of this
kind one is compelled to remain out
of company the rest of the day, on
account of the continued belching
OF air.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges do
away with the necessity of undergo.
ing the disagreeabe experience Of
belching or eXpelling stomach gases
through the mouth, by completely
absorbing every particle of gas or
swallowed air in the stomach, and
also in the intestinal system, which
prevents collie, and over-distension
with accumulated air.
These wonderful lozenges should
be used for all cases of f5tulence
and decomposition of food in the
stomach as we'll as for bad teeth.
or stomach trouble.
Purchase a box at once from your
druggist for 25 cents, and send us
your name and address for free
sample. Address Il, A. Stuart Com
pany. 200 Stuart Building. Marshall,
Mich.