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- noun Plural form of
carminative .
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These include herbal stimulants, warming tonics, carminatives that aid digestion and emmenagogues that stimulate menses and blood circulation.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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Sensitivity depends on the individual but herbs that are strong blood movers, including those classified as emmenagogues and many that are warming stimulants and carminatives, should be limited or avoided.
THE NATURAL REMEDY BIBLE JOHN LUST 2003
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It may usually be removed by the exhibition of warm carminatives, cordials, cold wafer, weak spirits, camphor julep, or spirits of sal volatile.
Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 Barkham Burroughs
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The bright yellow seeds are used in medicine as aromatic tonics and carminatives; and for curries, ketchups, soups, &c.
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"Alas, yes; although I tried to keep him up, giving him specifics and carminatives and bleeding him once."
Under the Rose Frederic Stewart Isham
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In simple cases these mild carminatives are just the thing.
Geoffrey Strong Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896
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Mary, Queen of Scots on her trial; and was attended by a hospital nurse with restoratives and carminatives.
Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement Harry Hamilton Johnston 1892
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Combined with carminatives like anise and onion, they use it with some success in virulent small-pox of children.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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-- The pod known in pharmacy under the name of "Cañafistula" contains a blackish, sweet pulp, which is a mild purgative if combined with carminatives, but it produces severe colic if given alone.
The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines Jerome Beers Thomas 1891
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To the best of my taste, it was composed of chloroform, strong peppermint, and some other carminatives.
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