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The colocynth, also known as bitter apple, bitter cucumber, egusi, or vine of Sodom, is a viny plant native to the Mediterranean Basin and Asia, especially Turkey (especially in regions such as İzmir), Nubia, and Trieste. It originally bore the scientific name Colocynthis citrullus, but is now classified as Citrullus colocynthis. GrowthIts fruit, which is lemon-sized, yellowish, green-mottled, spongy, and extremely bitter, is a powerful hepatic stimulant and hydragogue cathartic. It is used as a strong laxative. In overdoses, the fruit can cause violent, sharp pains in the bowels, with dangerous inflammation. Given that the colocynth grows wild in region of Israel, these symptoms would be consistent with the "wild gourd" mentioned in 2 Kings 4:39-40. It is seldom used alone, but in combination with other cathartics has been a standard remedy. It has been used alone in obstinate edema, amenorrhea, and in cerebral derangements. A normal dose of fluid extracted from the fruit pulp is 2 to 5 minims, and for the powdered extract, 1 to 2 grains. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. I read on the ASPCA website that a good way to curb aggressive chewers tendencies to demolish household items was to use one of those products. What I am wondering is if anyone else has tried it, and what is your opinion on the effectiveness of it? Asked by KKingS - Mon Apr 9 21:40:51 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments A. I tried it and it didn't work for sh!t. My dog has separation anxiety though. What we do is to switch out her toys every so often. Dogs get bored with the same old toys so new ones are always exciting. We also have certain toys (her favorites) that she only gets when we leave. We also give her cardboard boxes and stuffed animals (from Good Will...VERY cheap) she absolutely LOVES cereal boxes and empty toilet paper rolls. Plastic pop bottles are great toys too, we shove treats into them so she has something to work at when we leave. I wouldn't suggest the plastic stuff though if your dog swallows what it chews. My dogs don't swallow, they chew things up and spit out the pieces. Good luck! Answered by KJ - Mon Apr 9 23:17:42 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Bitter apple" |
