The Detroit times., 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 it
secretes digestive fluids and acids
\ which are powerful enough to disinte-
crate and digest meats, eggs. fruits.
cereals, vegetables and other forms OF
I rood taken into il.
In animals which were killed while
In full digestion the stomach has IN
dergone complete seff-digestion after
death, when the body was kept warm;
and In human beings who have died
suddenly, While digestion was going
on, " 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 IL.
self, what protects the stomach from
selfdigestion during life?" DR.. Hunter
declared that the principle OF life" In
living things protected this organ from
being digested by it's own fluids. but
DIR. Barnard successfully demonstrated
that the hind legs OF a living frog.
when introduced through a fistulaP or
artificial opening into the stomach OF
dog. undergoes complete digestion
and DIR. Pavey, through similar expert
ment, found that the same was true OF
rabbits ear.
While the normal stomach is im-
mune from seif-digestion. there are
many cases on record, however in
which long-standing gastritis, ani
perverted digestion, has completely di-
gested or eaten away the mucous mem-
brane lining OF the stomach. and In
some instances has engendered gas
tric ulcer, which ate it's way clear
through the storlach wall, and caused
a fatal peritonitis.
In all cases OF perverted function OF
the stomach. which manifests itself by
+ the numerous wcll-known symptoms OF
indigestion AMI dyspepsia, Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets act as a corrective.
reetoring II TO a normal condition. ton.
x inR up she secretory glands, as well as
3 the lacteal glands, which absorb thc
E food. and at the same time assisting
8 the stomach In the process OF diges.
ton. and preventing all possibility of
such conditions arising as will cause
perverted function. gastritis. gastric
nicer, or the eating away of the mu.
cons membrane OF the stomach.
$tuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are ex.
ceedingly powerful digestives. a single
erdin being sufficient to digest 5000
grains OF food, including meats. vege.
tables. cereals, etc. They digest albu.
menous and s,archy foods equally
we'll. Whenever the stomach is In q
Weakened condition and SO lacking in
tone that -it furnishes an insufficient
ofnouut of gastric juice. such symp
lon1a are heartburn. biliousness, head
\ ache. befching o; gas and sour eructa
<l0na are sure to appear. and make one
5 Tel kcnerally miserable.
IS Such symptoms can, however. be
|'b> efcome and done away with az once
:0ImDly take one or two OF Stuart's
f |11rnDepaia Tablets and forget all about
our digestive troubles They do theiI
nrk promptly and thoroughly. every
&11ft1e OF food being completely III
~>nd and Fermentation. decomposi
nns nstulence and heaviness In
nch after eating, relieved and
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