The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-14

There seems to be no logical reason
why the stomach should not digest it
self when we consider the fact that 1t
secretes digestive fluids and acids
which are powerful enough to 6isinte-
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 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 hfe?" DR.. 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 a fis-
tula or artificial opening into the
stomach of a dog, undergoeS complete
digestion. and Dr. Pavy. through SINH
lar experiment, found that the same
was true of rabbits ear.
While the normal stomach is i'm
mune from self-digestion, there are
many cases on record, however, in
which a long standing gastritis and
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
fatal peritonitis.
In all cases of perverted function of
the stomach, which manifests itself by
the numerous well-known svmptons
of indigestion and dyspepsia. Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets act as a corrective
restoring it to normal condition tom
ing up the secretory glands. as well as
the tactical glands. which absorb the
food. and at the same time assistiDp
the stomach in the process of diges-
tion and preventing all possibility of
such conditions arising as will cause
perverted function. gastritis, gastric
ulcer. or the eating away of the mn
cous membrane of the stomach
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are ex
ceedingly powerful digestives. a single
grain being sufficient to digest 2 0o0
grains of food. including meats. vepe-
tables. cereals. etc. They digest al
bumenous and starchy foods eouaII,-
well. Whenever the stomach is in q
weakened condition. and so lacking in
tone that it furnishes an Insufficient
amount of gastric juice, such symn
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 he
overcome and done away with at once
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particle or food being completely di
gested, and fermentation. decomnoSi-
ton and flatulence and heaviness in
stomach after eating relieved and
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