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
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At Barrett’s apothecary, Eliza purchased jalap and Bohea tea.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Robert entered a room smelling of rhubarb, jalap, ipecac, and other medicines in bottles and packages on the shelves.
From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Coffin, Charles Carleton
Jalapine, which is a sort of extract of jalap, is much less apt to gripe, and owing to its small bulk is much handier.
From The Mother's Manual of Children's Diseases by West, Charles
Hydragogue, hī′dra-gōg, n. a very active purgative, such as jalap.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.