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Carton of 'Purgen-The New Aperient' tablets, London, England, 1901-1940

1901-1940

Paper-wrapped packet of Dr. Morse's Indian Root pearl-coated Pills, vegetable laxative, by W.H. Comstock Co. Ltd., U.S.A., 1900-1930

Paper-wrapped packet of Dr. Morse's Indian Root pearl-coated Pills

Bottle of laxative tablets, by Eli Lilly and Co., U.S.A.

Bottle of laxative tablets

2 boxes each containing a bottle of Purgoids laxative tablets, by Evans Medical Ltd., Speke. 1950-1970

2 boxes each containing a bottle of Purgoids laxative tablets

1950-1970

Glass bottle, containing `Tabloid' brand tablets of Laxative Vegetable

Glass bottle

Box of Innerclean Intestinal Laxative, "Herbs assist Nature", claimed to have been perfected by Arnold Ehret, the nature cure pioneer, distributed by Brooks & Warburton Ltd. , Mitcham, 1950-1970

Box of Innerclean Intestinal Laxative

1950-1970

Carton of laxatives by Laboratoires Sauter, French

Carton of laxatives by Laboratoires Sauter, French

Bottle of laxative tablets by Savory and Moore Ltd., English, 1920-1940

Bottle of laxative tablets by Savory and Moore Ltd.

1920-1940

Cylindrical clear glass bottle with cork stopper, contains rhizome, used as a laxative and for piles, from Istanbul, bottle English, 1930-1940

Cylindrical clear glass bottle with cork stopper

1900-1930

Yellow spherical dried fruit, used as laxative and purgative (drastic), labelled 'colcynth', 'colquintida' and 'citrudus colocynthis'

Yellow spherical dried fruit

1900-1931

2 boxes of Jansen's Herbal Tablets, strong laxative, by Dr. Janssen Ltd., London, 1930-1950

2 boxes of Jansen's Herbal Tablets

1930-1950

2 bottles of Medilax Laxative Pellets, silvered pills, by Savory & Moore Ltd., London, 1940-1960

2 bottles of Medilax Laxative Pellets

1940-1960