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Vermifuge (expels harmful worm type parasites) (2)
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So except for Vermifuge all the medical treatments proscribed with Sage down the centuries would seem to have at least some validity backed by pharmacological evidence.
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Still, as an amulet against such fascination, "Jaynes's Vermifuge" might be suggested as efficient, or at least a grain or two of _Santonina_.
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The country editor pranced in with a war - whoop next day, suffering for blood to drink; but he ended by forgiving me cordially and inviting me down to the drug store to wash away all animosity in a friendly bumper of "Fahnestock's Vermifuge."
Sketches New And Old Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 1922
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The Elder had taken a full swallow of Vermifuge, and after reading the "Directions," they all came to the conclusion that the only safe and proper thing to do was for him to take two tablespoonfuls of castor oil.
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And as for Van Tassel's Vermifuge, it resembled raw petroleum, and of all greenish-black, loathly nostrums was the most nauseous to swallow.
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But with Wealthy, who was younger, the ingestion of Vermifuge was usually preceded by an orgy of tears and supplications.
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Vermifuge, followed four hours later by two great spoonfuls of castor oil.
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Gram, however, was convinced that I had a "worm-turn;" and that night, for the first time, I made the acquaintance of the Vermifuge Bottle!
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Once after that, when Vermifuge was mentioned, Addison winked to me; and I think we were pretty well aware that something funny had started, unbeknown to Gram.
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