Seidlitz powder

British  

/ ˈsɛdlɪts /

noun

1. Also called: Rochelle powder.  a laxative consisting of two powders, tartaric acid and a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt (sodium potassium tartrate)

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Etymology

Origin of Seidlitz powder

C19: named after Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia with mineral springs having similar laxative effects

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Seidlitz powder

Here the man proceeded to mend his pen with great deliberation, while another clerk, who was mixing a Seidlitz powder, under cover of the lid of his desk, laughed approvingly.

From The Pickwick Papers by Dickens, Charles

This thing, so far as flavour is concerned, is nothing but a Seidlitz powder.

From Paul Kelver, a Novel by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

A Seidlitz powder, or tablespoonful of Epsom salts in a glassful of water, is advisable at the onset of an attack.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

"How are we to tell whether it's hydrogen gas powder or Seidlitz powder, I'd like to know."

From The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest by Goldfrap, John Henry

Seidlitz powder often settles the stomach, soda also.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson