jalap
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Dr. Adam Kuhn called the mercury and jalap drink “a murderous dose” and said so in the newspapers.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
At Barrett’s apothecary, Eliza purchased jalap and Bohea tea.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
If jalap has been used, it will form a thick film on the top, and the heavy ingredients will sink to the bottom.
From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Mary Eaton
Tincture of jalap, five or six drops in water every three hours til it purges, to be repeated daily.
From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Erasmus Darwin
He'd better see that you have a good course of jalap.
From The Corner House Girls in a Play How they rehearsed, how they acted, and what the play brought in by Grace Brooks Hill
