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PATENT MEDICINE : Cures & Quacks continued |
| Opiates were sold on the open market in the 1800s. Perry Davis, a shoemaker who
was born in Massachusetts in 1791, marketed his narcotic "Pain-Killer" as being
efficacious against both cholera and dyspepsia. |
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"Remember that when anything happens
to you or yours,
nine times out of ten you can cure it yourself with Pain-Killer." |
Perry Davis' Pain-Killer was, according
to company advertising, "adapted for both internal and external application, and
reaches a great many complaints, such as Sudden Colds, Chills, Congestion or Stoppage of
Circulation, Cramps, Pains in the Stomach, Summer and Bowel Complaints, Sore Throat,
&c. Applied externally, it has been found very useful for Sprains, Bruises,
Rheumatic Pains, Swelled Face &c arising from Toothache." |
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Davis’ subsidiary, Allen’s
Lung Balsam, also contained significant quantities of opium. |
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"Take Care of the Children. Watch them
carefully during this season of sudden changes. See that they are dressed warm, and,
above all, have a bottle of ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM always on hand for immediate use, in case
of Colds or Coughs. It will cure Croup."
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| Containing opium, alcohol AND chloroform, Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil advertised
that it would positively cure |
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"toothache in 5 minutes,
earache in 2 minutes,
backache in 2 hours,
lameness in 2 days,
coughs in 20 minutes,
hoarseness in 1 hour,
colds in 24 hours,
sore throat in 12 hours,
deafness in 2 days,
pain by burn in 5 minutes,
pain of scald in 5 minutes." |
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