The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-15
WoRps oF oNE sYLLARLE


 Our druggist says he cannot make up the formula you give on D. 30 of the booklet So You Have indigestion?'' because the amount of lactated pepsin is not indicated. He says # calls for Oz. of the salts and oz. of glycerin but it does not specify how much pepsin.
 (T. O. B.
 It is as plain as the rouge an q lady's lip-''a saturated solution of magnesium sulfate (Epsonn salts) in el-..-- of lactated pepsin with gly- cerin, mixed h. the proportion of three fiuidounces of the solution with one dui6ounce of glycerin."
 In other words you tor your drug gist) dissolve in three f1uidounces of the liquid universally called elixir of lactated pepsin all the Epson salts that will dissolve irs it, and add to it, if you can get it, an ounce of glycerin (about two table spoonfuls).
 There's the main difficulty just nowhere is restriction on the sale of glycerin except on physi- clans prescription. Of course you can't expect your druggist to take a recipe or formula have publish ed as a physicians prescription in that respect. You must have bo- na fide prescription signed by youH own physician.
 I know of no substitute for the glycerin in the formula. It may work fairly well if you use four fluidounces of the elixir of lactated pepsin instead of three fluidounceS and the glycerin.
 You are by no means the firse reader who has experienced diffl- culty in following the instructions in the booklet for the non-surgical drainage of the gall-bladder. (Copy of the booklet 50 You Have Indie gestion-?" mailed on request if you inclose ten cents and stamped pre- addressed envelope). But l contend any druggist who can take his mind off the general merchandisef or nj. teen seconds should be able to md the answer to the puzzle as 1S stands
 I wish people who wtry to get the formula and find glycerin not available would try out the substi- tuition uggested-simply a saturat~ ed solution of Epson salts in four huidounces of elixir of lactated pepsin (which contains some gly- cerin anyway just as the booklet directs for the formula as there given, and report their experience, for the benefit of other sufferers from chronic cholecystitis (gall- bladder trouble).
 I simply dare not take chances on what might happen to more de- tailed instructions for the use of this medicine if were to offer them here. Editorial plastic surgery uS- ed to send me right up in the air, but with the extreme shortage of print paper 1t became chronic and so I quit reading my own stuff.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Six Operations
 Please send your pamphlet on hernia. I have been operated six recurS in a few months. IF. A. G.
 Answer-As a matter of fact, although one would hardly suspect 1t listening to the surgeons sound- ing of when theye are trying to sell the patient an operation. re- currence of hernia occurs in at least one out of every four cases, some time after the operation. Any one with hernia should remember this when deciding whether to have the ambulant Onjection) treatment or the radical operation. Hernia is just as likely to recur after an1- bulant treatment has affected an apparent cure. but if it does. at least you haven't risked your life to have a try at 1t and you haven't lost a months wages while con- fined to hospital,
 Bunion
 Will the corn cure you recon1~ mend help bunion? (C. w. W)
 Answer-No. The so-called corn cure"-solution of thirty grains of salicylic acid in one-half ounce of flexible collodion-may be painted on corn, Wart or callus once day for a week or more, to soften the corn or wart or callus and enable you to wipe 1t away. It cures notl- ing. The corn or callus will return if the friction or pressure continues. Bunion is partly dislocated great toe joint, with an inhamed bursa pad oyer it. Nothing short of sur geFy can cure bunion,
 Copyright 1894 by John ?, p4lle Go.
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