Artemisia Vulgaris
The subtext here seems to be that such ill-founded and dangerous cure-alls aren’t available today https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/07/cocaine-teething-tonic-and-asthma-cigarettes-inside-the-worrying-world-of-patent-medicines
Shock of the old: 10 scandalous vintage medicines – from asthma cigarettes to cocaine wine

Cure any ailment! Never known to fail! Early medicine adverts made grand claims but they look alarming today

The Guardian
Nov 7, 2023 at 1:57pmWeb
Show threadnerdseyeviewNov 7, 2023
@CommonMugwort i just read a story about "longevity hacking" which... same shit, less typographically interesting labeling.
Show threadArtemisia VulgarisNov 7, 2023
@nerdseyeview Longevity, beauty, weight loss…so much snake oil around!