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22 “Bicarbonate of Sodium” (Baking Soda)… “is largely used as an antacid in gastric fermentation and in sick headaches arising from this condition.” Dissolve one teaspoonful of Bicarbonate of Soda in a glass of cold water.

A teaspoonful of Bicarbonate of Soda dissolved in half a glass of cold water will, in most cases, give instant and permanent relief.

“The local irritation and itching may be relieved by a dilute solution of Bicarbonate of Soda and water… (Soda) either in solution or paste is a soothing application for itching, insect bites, and burns. It is not caustic…” —Materia Medica: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Bastedo, p. 88, 1914).

Add a level teaspoonful of Bicarbonate of Soda to a glass of cold water. “It is beneficial if given after meals in hyperacidity due to fermentation.”

“In many cases it will be found that the administration of small doses of Bicarbonate of Soda, five to ten grains” (quarter teaspoonful and a half a glass of