I gave him a prescription for equal parts of the extracts of rhubarb and jalap, which I have found a good habitual eccoprotic. |
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Rush's strategy with serious fevers was to purge with powerful doses of calomel and jalap, followed by bleeding until the patient fainted. |
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Hydragogs, such as jalap, cause diarrhea by the excretion of intracellular and intercellular water. |
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He advocated treating yellow fever with bleedings and violent purges, including large doses of mercury and jalap, the root of a plant that grows in Mexico and is related to the morning glory. |
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He was talking to media men after addressing the Public gathering at Jalap Pirwala. |
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