El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-01-12
Why Does Not The
Stomach Digest Itself?
An UnsOlVed 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 disinte-
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 I'M
dergone complete Indigestion 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 hfe?" DR.. Hunter
declared that the principle of life"
in living things protected this organ
from being digested by It's own fluids,
but Dr. Barnard successfully demon
strated that the hind legs OF a living
frog. when introduced through a fistuIa
or artificial opening into the stomach
of dog. undergoes complete digestion,
and DIR. Pavy, through similar expert
ment found that the same was true
of rabbits ear.
While the normal stomach is immune
from self digestion, there are many
cases on record. however, in which a
long standing gastritfs, and perverted
digestion, has completely digested or
eaten away the mucous membrane lin
ing of the stomach, and in some in
stances has engendered gastric ulcer,
which ate its way clear through the
stomach wall, and caused a fatal perl
tonitis.
In all cases of perverted function Of
the stomach. which manifests itself by
the numerous well known symptoms Of
indigestion and dyspepsia, Sutart's Dys-
pepSia Tablets act as a corrective, re
storing it to a normal condition. ton
ing up the secretory glands. as well
as the tactical glands, which absorb the
food, and at the same time assisting
the stomach in the process Of digestion
and preventing all possibility of such
conditions arising as will cause per-,
verted function, gastritis. gastric Ill
Ger, or the eating away of the mucous
membrane of the stomach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are ex-
ceedin g1y powerful digestives. single
grain being sufficient to digest 5000
grains of food, including meats. vege-
tables, cereals, etc They digest al
bumenous and starchy foods equally
we'll Whenever the stomach is in a
weakened condition, and SO lacking in
tone, that it furnishes an insufficient
amount Of gastric juice, such symptoms
as heartburn, biliOuSneSs, headache,
belching of gas and sour eructationS
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 d.
gested. and fermentation. decomposi-
ton. and flatulence 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 free
sample Address F. A Stuart Co., $50
Stuart Bdlg-, MARSHALL. Mich.