jalap

Example Sentences

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At Barrett’s apothecary, Eliza purchased jalap and Bohea tea.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

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

Yesterday was a triumph for mercury, jalap, and bleeding.

From The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)

In my early life when Dr. Francis was called to our house professionally the favorite dose he invariably prescribed for nearly every ailment was "calomel and jalap."

From As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century by Gouverneur, Marian