Rhubarb,More than laxative or astringent,Rhubarb Elixir and natural Anthraquinone source.
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Archeology: Rhubarb and Elixir.:
Elixir Tea:
Psyllium Seed 3 parts
Licorice Root 3 parts
Rhubarb Root 2 parts
Senna Pods (crushed) 2 parts
Angelica Root 2 parts
Drink as a simple infusion in evening.
Colon Tonic (Modified Thomsonian):
Cascara Sagrada 2 parts
Oregon Grape 2 parts
Cayenne 1 part
Ginger Root 1 part
Lobelia 1 part
Rhubarb Root 1 pt.
Stimulates peristalsis for chronic constipation of long duration. 2 "00" capswith water, morning and evening. When feces soften up go to 1 capsule twice a day
Neutralizing Cordial(Modified):
Rhubarb Tincture 80 ml
Cinnamon Tincture 64 ml
Hydrastis Tincture 40 ml
Spirit of Peppermint 8 ml
Potassium carbonate 16 grams
Simple Syrup 250 ml
Diluted alcohol (50%) 550 ml
Step 1. Dissolve 16 grams of potassium carbonate in 250 ml Simple Syrup
Step 2. Mix the tinctures, spirit and diluted alcohol.
Step 3. Mix both liquids, stirring or blending until KCO3 is dissolved.
Step 4. Add additional diluted alcohol to the total (if necessary) to bring the
total volume to 1000 ml.
Use a teaspoon or two for nausea, gas pains, dyspepsia, tenesmus, diarrhea AND constipation. An elegant pharmaceutical that may be the single closest thing to auniversal GI tonic. Unfortunately it is no longer made by any American manufacturer.
Elixir OF Rhubarb:
Fluid extract of rhubarb, 2 fluidounces.
Simple elixir, 14 fluidounces.
Carbonate of magnesium, a sufficient quantity.
Triturate the fluid extract of rhubarb in a capacious mortar with carbonate of magnesium in amount sufficient to form a creamy mixture, then gradually add thesimple elixir, stirring well, and filter. Each fluidrachm of the finished elixirrepresents seven and one-half minims of fluid extract of rhubarb.
Compound Elixir OF Rhubarb:
Rhubarb, 20 troyounces.
Cloves, 8 troyounces.
Saffron, 8 troyounces.
Nutmeg, 20 troyounces.
Ether, 10 fluidounces.
Sherry wine, 200 fluidounces.
Diluted alcohol, 20 fluidounces.
Mix the drugs and reduce them to a coarse powder, and macerate this in the mixedalcohol and wine for fourteen days, stirring the mixture thoroughly each day; then filter,and add the ether. This elixir is recommended as a vehicle for disguising the taste ofcastor oil, and was introduced by Mr. Bidone Carlo, who states that one part of thiselixir will remove the taste and odor from three parts of castor oil. It was named"elixir of rhubarb," but to avoid confusion with the regular and simple elixirof rhubarb we have added the word compound. (See New Remedies, 1880.)
Elixir OF Rhubarb and Columbo:
Elixir of rhubarb, 5 fluidounces.
Elixir of columbo, 5 fluidounces.
Simple elixir, 6 fluidounces.
Mix them together. Each fluidrachm of the finished elixir represents about two minimseach of fluid extract of rhubarb and fluid extract of columbo.
Elixir OF Rhubarb and Magnesia.(Elixir OF Rhubarb and Magnesium Sulphate):
Fluid extract of rhubarb, 4 fluidounces.
Sulphate of magnesium, 1024 grains.
Simple elixir, 32 fluidounces.
Carbonate of magnesium, a sufficient quantity.
Triturate the fluid extract of rhubarb with carbonate of magnesium until of a creamyconsistence, then gradually add the simple elixir, in which the sulphate of magnesium hasbeen previously dissolved; permit the mixture to remain for a few hours in a closedvessel, then filter. Each fluidrachm contains seven and one half minims of fluid extractof rhubarb and eight grains of sulphate of magnesium. Under the name elixir of rhubarb andmagnesia this elixir was noticed in New Remedies, 1877. Among the formulae introduced by Mr. G. W. Gardner to the American Pharmaceutical Association at its meeting in Saratogawas an "elixir of rhubarb and magnesium acetate."
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