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(Remedies Containing or to be used with Aloes Listed in CDM1865)
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* The Aperient and Tonic Aloetic Pills (13): two pills taken before dinner
 
* The Aperient and Tonic Aloetic Pills (13): two pills taken before dinner
 
* The Aloetic Pills (13):2-4 pills "taken in leucophlegmatic and strumous habits, when the alvine excretion is irregular"
 
* The Aloetic Pills (13):2-4 pills "taken in leucophlegmatic and strumous habits, when the alvine excretion is irregular"
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* The Compound Cathertic Pills with Aloes (13): 2-3 pills taken sometimes at bed
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* Dr. Ballie's Pils for Indigestion and Costiveness (13): one pill, an hour before dinner
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* Baume de Vie, or compound decoction of aloes (30): used to treat "hyterical and hypochondriacal affections," along with some spasmodic disorders. Does a lot of things to help out the stomach.
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* Extract (Aqueous) of Aloes (62): empties bowels
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* Gum Myrrh (76): aloes included in mixture used to "open the bowels in a suppression of the menses."
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* Gum Scammony (77): combined with other purgatives, like aloes.
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* Hiera Picra (Pulvis Aloes Cum Canellâ) (79): warm cathartic
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* Pil Cochiae (Fr: Pilues d'Aloes et de Coloquinte) (116): Aperient.
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* Pil Rufi (Fr: Pilules d'Aloes at Myrrhe) (117): "well calculated for delicate females, especially where there is uterine obstruction." Also used as stomachic and purgative.
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* Rhubarb, Turkey (126): Part of Dyspeptic Pill (accompanied by constipation)
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* Tincture of Aloes (152): stomachic and purgative
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* Tincture of Aloes, Compound (153): stronger than ^^
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* Tincture of Aloes and Myrrh (153): laxative, tonic, emmenagogue. Treats green sickness and other ailments specific to women.
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* Tincture of Aloes, Ethereal (153): used with spasms or irregular nervous action, same as earlier tinctures just has ether
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* Tincture of Steel, Muriated. Tincture of Perchloride of Iron (163): combined with aloes and antispasmodics = emmenagogue as well as helping in "leucophlegmatic habits"
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* Wine of Aloes (168): stomachic, purgative. Treats chlorosis and dyspesia, and "affections of the mesenteric glands of children."
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Description

Compendium 1865

Socotrine Aloes slow acting carthartic, gentle laxative. Also acts upon the uterine system in women, restoring/increasing menstrual discharge. Will also increase appetite and improve digestion. (11)

treats: constipation, appetite loss, flatulence, obstructed menses, (12)

"Aloe is also contra-indicated in pregnancy during its advance stages, or at any stage when there is a likelihood of miscarriage." (12)

Remedies Containing or to be used with Aloes Listed in CDM1865

  • The Aperient and Tonic Aloetic Pills (13): two pills taken before dinner
  • The Aloetic Pills (13):2-4 pills "taken in leucophlegmatic and strumous habits, when the alvine excretion is irregular"
  • The Compound Cathertic Pills with Aloes (13): 2-3 pills taken sometimes at bed
  • Dr. Ballie's Pils for Indigestion and Costiveness (13): one pill, an hour before dinner
  • Baume de Vie, or compound decoction of aloes (30): used to treat "hyterical and hypochondriacal affections," along with some spasmodic disorders. Does a lot of things to help out the stomach.
  • Extract (Aqueous) of Aloes (62): empties bowels
  • Gum Myrrh (76): aloes included in mixture used to "open the bowels in a suppression of the menses."
  • Gum Scammony (77): combined with other purgatives, like aloes.
  • Hiera Picra (Pulvis Aloes Cum Canellâ) (79): warm cathartic
  • Pil Cochiae (Fr: Pilues d'Aloes et de Coloquinte) (116): Aperient.
  • Pil Rufi (Fr: Pilules d'Aloes at Myrrhe) (117): "well calculated for delicate females, especially where there is uterine obstruction." Also used as stomachic and purgative.
  • Rhubarb, Turkey (126): Part of Dyspeptic Pill (accompanied by constipation)
  • Tincture of Aloes (152): stomachic and purgative
  • Tincture of Aloes, Compound (153): stronger than ^^
  • Tincture of Aloes and Myrrh (153): laxative, tonic, emmenagogue. Treats green sickness and other ailments specific to women.
  • Tincture of Aloes, Ethereal (153): used with spasms or irregular nervous action, same as earlier tinctures just has ether
  • Tincture of Steel, Muriated. Tincture of Perchloride of Iron (163): combined with aloes and antispasmodics = emmenagogue as well as helping in "leucophlegmatic habits"
  • Wine of Aloes (168): stomachic, purgative. Treats chlorosis and dyspesia, and "affections of the mesenteric glands of children."