Medicines of Old

Heroin:

A bottle of Bayer's heroin. Between 1890 and 1910, heroin was sold as a non-addictive substitute for morphine. It was also used to treat children who had a strong cough.

Coca Wine:

Metcalf Coca Wine was one of a huge variety of wines with cocaine on the market. Everybody used to say that it would make you happy and would also work as a medicinal treatment.

Mariani Wine:

Mariani wine (1875) was the most famous Coca wine of its time. Pope Leo XIII used to always carry one bottle with him. He awarded Angelo Mariani (the producer) with a Vatican gold medal.

Maltine:

Produced by Maltine Manufacturing Company of New York. It was suggested that you should take a full glass with or after every meal. Children should take half a glass.

Opium for Asthma:

No comment.

Cocaine Tablets (1900):

All stage actors, singers teachers and preachers had to have them for a maximum performance. Great to "smooth" the voice.

Cocaine Drops for Toothache:

Very popular for children in 1885. Not only relieved the pain, but made the children happy!

Opium for New-Borns:

No comment.

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