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  • Evans' Purgoids : a gentle and effective laxative, cathartic and cholagogue.
  • Evans' Purgoids : a gentle and effective laxative, cathartic and cholagogue.
  • Ayer's cathartic pills : a safe, pleasant and reliable family medicine / Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.
  • Ayer's cathartic pills : a safe, pleasant and reliable family medicine / Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co.
  • Carthamus tinctorius L. Asteraceae. Safe Flower, False Saffron - Distribution: W. Asia. Dioscorides (in Beck, 2003) notes the seeds as a purgative, but also advises it made up with 30 figs, which must have helped. Gerard (1640) calls it Atractylis flore luteo the yellow distaffe thistle. and follows Dioscorides in its uses, but does get the reader confused with Cnicus benedictus, calling both plants 'wild bastard saffron'. Culpeper makes no mention of it in his early works, but later (1826) have the following: ‘Wild Saffon, or Saf-flower ... accounted a pretty strong cathartic [causing diarrhoea and vomiting], evacuating tough viscid phlegm, both upwards and downwards, and by that means is said to clear the lungs, and help the phthisic [now equated with tuberculosis]. It is likewise serviceable against the jaundice
  • Andrews Liver Salt : "I must have left it behind".
  • Andrews Liver Salt : "I must have left it behind".
  • A painting book for boys and girls / presented by Carter's Little Liver Pills.
  • Cantabran : a delicious natural bran / The Cantassium Co.
  • Cantabran : a delicious natural bran / The Cantassium Co.
  • Cupiss' laxative balls : (a purgative and diuretic ball for horses) : as prepared by the late Francis Cupiss, M.R.C.V.S., Diss. / Francis Cupiss Ltd.
  • Cupiss' laxative balls : (a purgative and diuretic ball for horses) : as prepared by the late Francis Cupiss, M.R.C.V.S., Diss. / Francis Cupiss Ltd.
  • Andrews theme song / sung by Albert Whelan.
  • Hewthorn's grease drink : garget, laminitis, swollen leg &c / F. Hewthorn & Co., Ltd.
  • Andrews theme song / sung by Albert Whelan.
  • California Syrup of Figs : nature's pleasant laxative / California Fig Syrup Co.
  • Andrews theme song / sung by Albert Whelan.
  • Begin your day well with Day Dawn Health Salt / sole manufacturers: Burdall's Ltd.
  • Begin your day well with Day Dawn Health Salt / sole manufacturers: Burdall's Ltd.
  • Doctor Jeremy Snob / written by J.G. Maxwell.
  • The morning prayer / presented by Wm. Kirby.
  • Doctor Jeremy Snob / written by J.G. Maxwell.
  • The morning prayer / presented by Wm. Kirby.
  • Directions for taking Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup / A.J. White Ltd.
  • Beecham's music portfolio. No. 26, John Peel.
  • Beecham's music portfolio. No. 26, John Peel.
  • Beecham's music portfolio. No. 26, John Peel.
  • Beecham's music portfolio. No. 26, John Peel.
  • Beecham's music portfolio. No. 26, John Peel.
  • Beecham's music portfolio. No. 26, John Peel.