Heartburn

One suggested method of avoiding heartburn was to take a teaspoonful of wheat charcoal immediately after it. It was suggested that this treatment was backed up by taking a spoonful of glucerine either before or after meals.

A suggested cure for heartburn consisted of a mixture made from ginger, quassia, sal volatile and sulphite of soda. Another, probably more popular, remedy was the taking of a spoonful whiskey in warm water with meals.

Although lemon is usually regarded as acidic, it was used in many digestive problems, heartburn included. Egg were used as a cure for heartburn, as the white of the eggs was thought to be a soothing influence. Peppermint was also a popular cure.

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