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2. Liquid paraffin (drug) - Wikipedia

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   Liquid paraffin, also known as paraffinum liquidum, paraffin oil, liquid paraffin oil or Russian mineral oil, is a very highly refined mineral oil used in cosmetics and medicine. Cosmetic or medicinal liquid paraffin should not be confused with the paraffin (i.e. kerosene ) used as a fuel.

3. Castor oil - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil has been used orally to relieve constipation or to evacuate the bowel before intestinal surgery. [12] The laxative effect of castor oil is attributed to ricinoleic acid, which is produced by hydrolysis in the small intestine. [12] Use of castor oil for simple constipation is medically discouraged because it may cause violent diarrhea ...

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   However, when taken orally, castor oil can help with stomach issues like constipation. Castor oil can have a laxative effect, says Dr. Ring. (In fact, ...

5. Laxative - Wikipedia

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   Castor oil is a glyceride that is hydrolyzed by pancreatic lipase to ricinoleic acid, which produces laxative action by an unknown mechanism. Properties. Site of action: colon, small intestine (see below) [citation needed] Onset of action: 2–6 hours; Examples: castor oil [3]

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7. Castor oil is going viral for clearing skin, growing hair and ...

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   Castor oil is a type of vegetable oil derived from the seeds of the castor bean plant (ricinus communis), which is naturally found in parts of Africa, India and South America, Dr. Joshua Zeichner ...

8. Enema - Wikipedia

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   [41] [42] As an enema for constipation, the recommended adult dose is 120 mL of 25-30% solution, administered once. [43] Note that Sorbitol is an ingredient of the MICROLAX Enema. Compounded from multiple ingredients

9. Fletcher's Laxative - Wikipedia

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   On May 12, 1868, the United States Patent Office granted a patent to Dr. Samuel Pitcher (1824-1907) of Barnstable, Massachusetts, for a cathartic composed of senna, sodium bicarbonate, essence of wintergreen, dandelion, sugar and water. [1]