On the Inhibition of the Acidity of the Gastric Juice by Spirit Camphor

(a) The idea of administering spirit camphor originated from the relief obtained by having a drop or two of spirit camphor with a little sugar in a well-established case of peptic ulcer by an aunt of mine. She had a temporary relief of pain after having the spirit. Observations were then made in Pavlov-and Heidenhain pouch dogs. These animals were prepared from the common pariah dogs. There were certain fundamental differences between the two pouches. Pavlov's pouch.?The main stomach was separated from the miniature stomach (pouch) completely by the intervention of the two layers of the mucous membrane, keeping the vascular and nervous connection (vagi) well maintained. So the gastric juice which was obtained was like that of the main stomach, in response to nervous and chemical stimuli, while the digestive process