aperients

I have no objection to homoeopathic remedies being used at the same time, nor would I consider acids, as mentioned above (39, note), to be objectionable in cases of severe sore throat; but I must caution my readers against the use of any other remedies, especially aperients, except in cases, which I shall mention hereafter (72).

Hydriatic treatment of Scarlet Fever in its Different Forms Charles Munde

COLD WATER -- A tumblerful of cold water, taken early every morning, sometimes effectually relieves the bowels; indeed, few people know the value of cold water as an aperient it is one of the best we possess, and, unlike drug aperients, can never by any possibility do any harm.

Searchlights on Health The Science of Eugenics B. G. Jefferis

Here are the definitions of some unfamiliar (to me) words. aperients

The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Joseph Triemens

Then aperients are regularly resorted to, and although these act fairly well for a time, they gradually have to be increased in strength and frequency.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 Various

The _sulphate of quinia_, in moderate doses, three or four times a day, with the usual attention to the febrile changes, gentle _aperients_, _effervescent_ and _acidulous_ drinks, taking care to prevent acridness in the stomach.

Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Martin Robinson Delany

-- The curatives are aperients, such as endive, water cresses, bread and milk, and red pepper.

The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Joseph Triemens

Occasional doses of mild saline aperients (Epsom salts, cream of tartar, or phosphate of soda, or of sulphur combined with cream of tartar) should be taken, and warm or tepid bathing, preferably in sea-water, or, if not convenient, rain water, frequently had recourse to.

The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous

The treatment consists in the administration of mild saline aperients, and, in severe cases, of an emetic, particularly when the stomach is still loaded with indigestible matter.

The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous

When a foul or a diseased stomach is the cause, mild aperients should be administered; and if these do not succeed, an emetic may be given, scrupulous cleanliness of the teeth being observed, as in the former case.

The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources Anonymous

Mulattoes can sustain more drastic aperients than other races; the negro does not suffer from yellow fever, but he readily falls to phthisis; he will catch the cholera more quickly than a white.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 303, October 22, 1881 Various