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Saturday, March 05, 2016

False Advertising Back In The Day?


3 comments:

WE THE PEOPLE said...

I just adore how they're not recommended for children under 6. But, it was ok for 6 year olds to smoke.... Hmmm.

Anonymous said...

There was noting wrong with these. They did not contain tobacco. They were herbal. Was the 19th century equivalent of an inhaler.

Anonymous said...

8:44 is correct. They contained herbs that caused bronchodilation and made breathing easier. The main ingredient was Atorpine which is derived from the belladonna plant. Atropine is used today in numerous pharmaceuticals.