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A quarter of a teaspoonful of Bicarbonate of Soda dissolved in a tumbler of cold water, taken three times a day, will be found very beneficial.

“Sodium Bicarbonate is the most efficient drug for general use (in acid dyspepsia), about one-quarter teaspoonful before meals for a tonic form. In hyperchloric (acid) dyspepsia a level teaspoonful two hours after meals.” —Therapeutics, Materia Medica and Pharmacy.

“Externally, in solution, it (Bicarbonate of Soda) is a solvent for dried exudates (secretion) such as the crusts in seborrheic eczema.” Two level teaspoonfuls of Bicarbonate of Soda to a pint of water gives the proper solution in such cases. —Practical Therapeutics (Bermingham).