Seidlitz powders

American  

[sed-lits] / ˈsɛd lɪts /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a mild laxative consisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle salt, which are dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk after effervescence.

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Etymology

Origin of Seidlitz powders

First recorded in 1805–15; arbitrarily named after a Bohemian village

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Seidlitz powders

Seidlitz powders come in two packets, one white and one blue.

From American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick by American Red Cross

A man came in, picked up a box of Seidlitz powders and asked the price.

From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by John Charles Frémont

This is the active ingredient of Seidlitz powders and has a purgative effect when taken into the body.

From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Harry Snyder

That's the one that eat up an entire box of Seidlitz powders, and then hadn't any more judgment than to go and take a drink.

From Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion by Mark Twain

Two Seidlitz powders, one in blue And one in white, together drew And having each a pleasant sense Of t'other powder's excellence, Forsook their jackets for the snug Enjoyment of a common mug.

From The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce