It is now thought that the black bottle refers to cascara (Rhamnus purshiana) mixed with milk of magnesia, a diuretic which was commonly given to admitted patients.
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Excavations at the Medical College of Georgia in 1989 yielded more than 9,000 bones, mainly from working class individuals.
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