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Aloes - Victorian Health and Medicine

A well-known purgative, of a warm and stimulating character, generally taken in doses of from five to fifteen grains.

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Aloes - Victorian Health and Medicine

From 'The Dictionary of Daily Wants' - 1858-1859

ALOES, a well-known purgative, of a warm and stimulating character, generally taken in doses of from five to fifteen grains. In cases of jaundice this medicine is very efficacious, as it acts as a substitute for the defective bile, it is also beneficial to costive habits. Aloes, however, should be used with caution, as repeated doses produce irritation about the lower parts, and when this begins to make itself felt, even in the slightest degree, the medicine should be immediately discontinued.

One of the best forms of taking aloes is in the compound tincture, which does not produce the injurious effects alluded to. To destroy the extremely bitter and nauseous taste of this drug, it should be taken in a strong solution of extract of liquorice.

To make Compound Tincture of Aloes.-Macerate for ten days 2oz. each of extract of spiked aloes and saffron, with a pint and a half of tincture of myrrh. Then strain it off.

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