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Syrup of figs is a formerly proprietary preparation for use as a
laxative Laxatives, purgatives, or aperients are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements. They are used to treat and prevent constipation. Laxatives vary as to how they work and the side effects they may have. Certain stimulant, lubri ...
, now widely available commercially and also easy to make at home. Its ingredients include
figs The fig is the edible fruit of ''Ficus carica'', a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, together with western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and i ...
and dried senna pods, both known for their laxative properties, as well as water, sugar and lemon. The syrup was invented in 1879 by Richard E. Queen and immediately sold to the California Fig Syrup Company of Reno, Nevada, which manufactured and marketed it thereafter. The product was the subject of a lawsuit, ''Clinton Worden Company v. California Fig Syrup Company'', which was decided in favor of the syrup company by the
Supreme Court of the United States The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all Federal tribunals in the United States, U.S. federal court cases, and over Stat ...
in 1905.


In popular culture

* In episode 2, season 1 of the TV series '' Blandings'' (2013), syrup of figs is used for revenge. * In Agatha Christie's 1936 novel ''
Cards on the Table ''Cards on the Table'' is a detective fiction novel by the English author Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 2 November 1936 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The UK edition reta ...
'', a woman dies after silver polish is put in a syrup of figs bottle. * In episode 7, season 1 of
Downton Abbey ''Downton Abbey'' is a British historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and co-written by Julian Fellowes. It first aired in the United Kingdom on ITV (TV network), ITV on 26 September 2010 and in the United St ...
, Daisy the scullery maid almost taints the servants dinner of beef stew with syrup of figs, moving Thomas the footman to remark, "at least we'd be regular".


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External links


California Fig Syrup: The Company and Its Bottles
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