Q7 [an’y. 
gestive system are numerous, perplexing, and ob- 
stinate in the extreme. These affections in adults, 
and particularly infants, noticed in detail; the 
gouty taint a fruitful concomitant, if not cause of 
it; the kidneys involved in this form of gastric 
acidity, and the urine always changed from its 
healthy proportions of constituent principles; this 
is never or rarely the case in infantile gastric 
acidity. The reasons pointed out. ‘These reme- 
dies indicated in chlorosis, in cambination with 
medicines of emmenagogue power. In cardial- 
gia, should be united with tonics. The effect of sed- 
entary habits, and the depressing passions, as envy, 
hatred, malice, ‘&c. in engendering the gastric 
acidity. The total inefficacy of antacid medicines, 
in chronic cases depending on moral causes. The 
effective power of remedies of antacid virtue, 
most conspicuous in recent, or acute cases. The 
eflicacy of antacid diet considered ; its compara- 
tive utility with antacid medicaments contrasted. 
The bearing of the Broussaisan doctrines of ente- 
ritis, gastro-enteritis, &c. on the antacid practice, 
_whether by diet or medicines, enquired into. The 
danger of this system, shewn, in the treatment 
it leads to in gastric acid disease and disorders. 
