Definitions for Seidlitz powder
sei·dlitz pow·der

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1. Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders, Rochelle powdernoun

   an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic

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1. seidlitz powder

   Seidlitz powders is the generic name under which a commonly known laxative and digestion regulator was marketed and sold by numerous manufacturers under names such as "Rexall Seidlitz Powders", particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The three ingredients of Seidlitz powders (tartaric acid, potassium sodium tartrate and sodium bicarbonate) were manufactured by chemical factories from the mid-19th century onwards. The name 'Seidlitz powders' ultimately derives from the village of Sedlec in the Czech Republic. See also § Etymology below. The municipality of Sedlec (somewhat confusingly) is also the source of 'Sedlitz bitter water' (see also § Sedlitz water below), a naturally occurring spa mineral water which has an entirely different chemical composition and side-effects from Seidlitz powders: there is apparently no connection between the two products except the name.

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1. seidlitz powder

   Seidlitz powder is a type of effervescent granulated medication, historically used as a laxative or antacid. It typically contains sodium bicarbonate, tartaric acid, and potassium sodium tartrate. It is named after the Czech town of Sedlitz, where the preparation was first developed. It's usually administered by dissolving in water and drinking the resulting solution.

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1. Seidlitz powder

   Seidlitz powder or Sedlitz powders is the name under which a commonly known regulator of digestion and laxative was distributed. It is composed of a mixture of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and potassium sodium tartrate, and is used as a mild cathartic by dissolving it in water and drinking. After ingestion, the powder combines with gastric juices to develop intestinal gases which are somewhat helpful in evacuating the users's bowels. However their use can also lead to unpleasant side effects, and can even be fatal in subjects with conditions such as hernia, bowel obstruction or other ailments. The name is derived from the village of Sedlec, which was the source of a well-known bitter-mineral water called Zaječická hořká, used as a regulator of digestion and laxative since the 16th century. The late 19th-century product generally called Sedlitz powder which was produced by many chemical factories had nothing to do with bitter spring water from the villages Sedlec, Zaječice and Korozluky in the Czech Republic near Most.

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   The numerical value of Seidlitz powder in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of Seidlitz powder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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