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These are possibly connected with the sweating of fevers, which was considered a purgative, washing, and purificational process. en.wikipedia.org

It is the most active hydragogue purgative known, causing also much depression and violent griping. en.wikipedia.org

When strife and fear predominate, the soul is said to be still in the purgative way. en.wikipedia.org

Suggested treatments including bleeding, the use of clysters, purgatives and fumigation. en.wikipedia.org

Some tribes practice ritual vomiting after its consumption, possibly to heighten its purgative and purifying powers, by expelling contamination from the body. en.wikipedia.org

He embodies vengeance and terror, the darkest impulses of mortal souls, but also the purgative flames of rebirth, destruction that proceeds creation. en.wikipedia.org

She believed that punishment after death was purgative, not punitive. en.wikipedia.org

Amongst working class women violent purgatives were popular, pennyroyal, aloes and turpentine were all used. en.wikipedia.org

The fruits have been used as purgatives against constipation. en.wikipedia.org

In the purgative way, when the appetites and inordinate passions still possess considerable strength, mortification and self-denial are to be practised more extensively. en.wikipedia.org

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