"Abortifacient" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... or blistering beetle, is the basis of most of the blistering preparations. It is sometimes taken as an abortifacient or given as an aphrodisiac, but whether it has any such action is open to question. It acts as an irritant to the kidneys and bladder, and sometimes produces haaematuria and a ...
— Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology • W. G. Aitchison Robertson |
