Sharp County record., 1917-06-29
DYSPEPSIA MANS
GREATEST ENEMY,
SAYS |. 7. COOPER
Distressing Malady Has Baf-
fled Medical Profession
For Many Years,

demand for Tanlac, G. F. Willis,
southern representative for L. T.
Cooper, manufacturer of the cele-
brated medicine, stated recently in
Atlanta that the thousands of ques-
tions that were being asked all over
the South regarding it make it i'm
perative that some explanation be
made to satisfy public interest.
Speaking of Tanlac, he said:
Thousands of the most prominent
people, in fact, in the leading cities
of the country, where this celebrat-
ed medicine has been accomplishing
such remarkable results, are even
more enthusiastic over Tanlac than
Mr. Cooper himself.
In explanation of this, it should
be stated that Tanlac is believed to
be the first actually direct specific
fer catarrhal inflammation of the
stomach, or what is more common
ly known as dyspepsia, and the
complications which follow it."
At this point Mr.. Willis quoted
from one Of Mr.. Cooper's recent
lectures, in which he said; of all
the distressing conditions that af-
flict humanity, chronic dyspepsia is
probably the most prevalent, This
most universal malady has baffled
the medical profession for years,
and the most skillful specialists
have been unable to cope with it
successfully"
Hours might be consumed in de-
scribing the sufferings, mental and
physical, of the sufferers of chronic
dyspepsia, and their failure hereto
fore to get relief. A morbid, unreal,
whimsical and melancholy condi-
ton of the mind, aside from the
nervous and physical suffering, is
the usual condition of the average
dyspeptic, and life seems scarcely
worth the living. Dyspepsia, or in
digestion, as the case may be, is
caused by the taking of too much
food, or unsuitable food, and the
mucous membrane of the stomach
becomes irritated and there is set
up an acute or sub-acute gastric
catarrhal condition, which prevents
the proper digestion Of the food,
This food is apt to ferment and de-
compose, and as a result the famil-
lar, distressing symptoms of dyspep-
sia may arise In mild cases there
is nothing more than an uncomfort-
able feeling in the stomach, with a
certain amount Of depression, head.
ache, loss of appetite, perhaps belch-
ing of gas and occasional vomiting.
There may be also accompanying
intestinal symptoms, such as con-
stipation, pairs in the back, collie,
etc. There may be only the famil-
lar heartburn, due to the inhamma-
ton of the stomach from excessive
gases of fermentation or putrefac-
ton. in the most severe cases
those that last over day or two
the symptoms enumerated may be
much more intense, The distress
may be marked, and the general
constitutional symptoms more evil
dent, When this stage Is reached,
the loss of appetite, the mental de-
preston and the general uncomfort-
able feeling in the stomach are
much more pronounced. This Is
particularly true In eastritas.
Ut frequently occurs from con.
tinued errors In diet thot this condi-
ton becomes chronic, and the symp-
toms persist for an indefinite period;
the appetite Is very apt to be var
led, although at times very good
Heartburn Is frequent, II not con-
slant the stomach Is painful on
pressure; the tongue Is coated; there
10 bad taste in the mouth, and
there are changes In the amount of
the salivary secretion, Constipa.
ton is also usually present. although