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Hufeland's Aperient Elixir
the constipation is very obstinate. This is a dinner time, or even at both periods when Reduce to coarse powder 4 parts each of aloes, very gentle stomachic and tonic evacuant, myrrh, and gum-guaiacum; add 4 parts particularly useful for the delicate. bruised rhubarb-root, 2 parts bruised saffron, 8 parts carbonate of potassa, 8 parts muriate tion Pill. Take 1 grain podophyllin, 1 grain 5455. Da Costa's Chronic Constipaof ammonia, 48 parts spirit of horse-radish extract belladonna, 5 grains capsicum, and 20 root, and 144 parts distilled water. Macerate grains powdered rhubarb; mix and divide the ingredients for a few days, frequently into 20 pills. One pill to be taken 3 times a stirring, then filter. (Hager.)