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Found some old handwritten recipes in the family archives for a liniment. One of the ingredients was laudanum.
That brought me to the following book. I found it a fascinating read. I love history.
Are the recipes something you would consider sharing? I also love history. In one of my “household management” books from the 1800’s it calls for opium as a treatment- can’t remember the ailment but the treatment sure surprised me.View attachment 124713
Found some old handwritten recipes in the family archives for a liniment. One of the ingredients was laudanum.
That brought me to the following book. I found it a fascinating read. I love history.
I can. The recipes had to be photographed then editor lightened and darker to be able to read them clearly. I think 8 saved the in y photos. If not I'll photograph them againAre the recipes something you would consider sharing? I also love history. In one of my “household management” books from the 1800’s it calls for opium as a treatment- can’t remember the ailment but the treatment sure surprised me.
First thing I thought of tooThis reminds me of Gunsmoke, and Doc Adams using laudanum.
I noticed when I used editor in pictures they were easier to readThose are treasures! Boy that last one - turpentine, alcohol and chloroform - wondering what they did with that
ETA - thank you for letting me be a pest, but that is just so cool
Turpentine was used in balms for sores. Old timers swore by it. Not sure what the posted recipe was for. With alcohol in it, it still could be for sores.Those are treasures! Boy that last one - turpentine, alcohol and chloroform - wondering what they did with that
ETA - thank you for letting me be a pest, but that is just so cool
The laudenum crisis pales in comparison to the opiate crisis of today, in my opinion. I thought there was some talk that edger allen.poe was a user of laidenum too.
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