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

A good cathartic for ordinary cases is a mixture of jalap and potassium bitartrate, the pulvis jalap� compositus, consisting of one part of jalap and two of cream of tartar.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

He then immediately gave a cathartic consisting of three grains of calomel, and 40 grains of powder of jalap.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

After this quantity had been given she seemed much relieved, but to avert the danger of salivation he thought it prudent to administer jalap and cream of tartar.

From The History of the Medical Department of Transylvania University by Peter, Robert