Epsom salts

noun

functioning as singular or plural a medicinal preparation of hydrated magnesium sulphate, used as a purgative

Epsom salts

/ ĕp′səm /

A bitter, colorless, crystalline salt, used in making textiles, in fertilizers, for medical purposes, and as an additive to bath water to soothe the skin. Chemical formula: MgSO 4 ·7H 2 O.

C18: named after Epsom , where they occur naturally in the water

Carbolic Acid … liquid … oil … sweet oil … castor oil … aperient … Epsom Salts … white … white of egg.

It consists of the following: One part epsom salts, two parts glycerine, and three parts soap suds.

Two ounces citric acid, one ounce tartaric acid, one half ounce epsom salts, five pounds white sugar.

He hez been takin epsom salts and epecac; and one is workin up, and the other is workin down.

Take a dose of epsom salts, castor oil, or cascara sagrada, then regulate your diet.

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