Stomach & Bowels

Digestive aids and laxatives for indigestion, constipation, and GI complaints—pepsin, calomel, cascara, senna, and bismuth compounds.

Antique Pluto Water glass bottle with partially intact label and mineral-stained stopper, marketed as a powerful laxative from French Lick, Indiana.

Oddities & Cure-Alls, Stomach & Bowels

Pluto Water: America’s Physic

Dr. Bebout / 07/04/2025

Title Pluto Water: America’s Physic Author Pluto Corporation, French Lick, Indiana Image Description This glass bottle once contained “Pluto Water,” […]

Oddities & Cure-Alls, Stomach & Bowels

Thedford’s Black Draught

Dr. Bebout / 06/30/2025

Title Syrup of Black Draught Author Manufactured by The Chattanooga Medicine Company, Chattanooga, Tennessee Image Description Syrup of Black Draught

Vintage Ex-Lax tin with blue and orange label, 18 tablets for 25 cents

Stomach & Bowels

Vintage Ex-Lax Tin: “The Chocolated Laxative”

Dr. Bebout / 06/14/2025

Title Vintage Ex-Lax Tin: “The Chocolated Laxative” Author/Manufacturer Ex-Lax, Inc. Image Description This striking vintage Ex-Lax tin once held 18