dyspepsy

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Aunt Margery "knew where sour grass grew, which you chew for dyspepsy, and mint, excellent for the naushy, and the slippery elm . . . for raw throat and other sore tishas."

From Time Magazine Archive

"You an' your nervis dyspepsy be drowned in the Whale-hole," roared Uncle Salters, a fat and tubly little man.

From Captains Courageous by Kipling, Rudyard

No, any dinner I'd get would give you compound, gallopin' dyspepsy, and I can't be responsible for your death—I love you too much.

From The Postmaster by Lincoln, Joseph C.

Set a spider to nuss a fly sick with dyspepsy from eatin' too much molasses!

From The End of the World A Love Story by Eggleston, Edward

"Now don't go eatin' sausages without bread, if you don't want 'em to give you dyspepsy," said Mrs. Aleshine, who was tugging at a submarine pocket.

From The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine by Stockton, Frank Richard