got a new antique bottle for christmas called mrs winslows soothing syrup which was marketed as a cure for coughing and to make babies quiet in the 1800s which, yeah, it would do that i guess because it was a mix of morphine, alcohol, and ammonia
i know nobody cares abt my hyperspecific interest in antique medicine and alcohol bottles but look
im screaming how do you get exposed as a baby killer and still stay in business for 20 years
american medical association: just so you know, this will, uh, kill your baby
early 20th century parents: a little ammonia builds character
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