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

1901-1940

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

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

Bottle of laxative tablets

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

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

2 bottles of Medilax Laxative Pellets

1940-1960

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

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

Glass bottle

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

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

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

Bottle of laxative tablets by Savory and Moore Ltd.

1920-1940

Carton of laxatives by Laboratoires Sauter, French

Carton of laxatives by Laboratoires Sauter, French

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

Yellow spherical dried fruit

1900-1931