An essay on indigestion; or morbid sensibility, etc / [James Johnson].

  • James Johnson
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1840
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    small quantities—old cheese—sugar in small quantity—bitters. Gentle exercise. ([& The evercise should be very gentle indeed. It should be passive rather than active.—J. J. V.—SvuBSTANCES WHICH RETARDED THE PowEr o¥ THE GASTRIC JUICE IN THE STOMACH, AND OCCASIONED SOME OF THE FoopD TO PASS UNDIGESTED INTO THE INTESTINES. Water, particularly when taken hot, and in large quantity—acids —astringents—oily substances—strong and violent exercise. (> He might have added mental exertion.—J. J. The foregoing results of experiments, though not, perhaps, free from error, form a tolerably correct rule for the guidance of patient and practitioner. But such is the difference of digestive power possessed by different individuals, and such the peculiarities, or, we might say, the caprice of some stomachs, that it is quite impossible to form any scale of digestibility as to the various species of food which ‘is not liable to numerous exceptions. ach individual soon finds out what agrees or disagrees in diet, especially when the stomach is weak, or in a dis- ordered condition ; whereas, in health, almost every: thing will digest, when taken in moderation. As this is not a professed Essay on diet, but on disordered conditions of the organs of digestion, I shall say no more on the subject of diet generally, but refer to express treatises on alimentation. I have already alluded to some curious experiments which were made Dr. B. enjoyed was unique—being the case of a man into whose sto- mach he could introduce all kinds of substances through a fistulous cesses that were carried on. TABLE shewing the Mean Time of Digestion of the different Articles of Diet. Mode Time re- Articles of Diet. of quired for Preparation, Digestion. et ee ‘ f ra Aas , . < is - i -— + eee ‘ ey 3 on ee ee a ee a eS so antag ae Fs Se i: -