Ever wonder what was in Dr. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters?

[NOLA_Ken]

Archeologists in New York dug up some bottles and recreated the contents.... I got a chuckle out of them being interested in the bitters bottle, since I see so many of them and have a few.....

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[Msbeepbeep]

Isn't alcohol a major ingredient in most of the old time remedies?

 

[SusanMN]

Most of the old time medications did have good quantities of alcohol in them, and some had narcotics and cocaine.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Fixed the link....

 

[Number9]

Very common even today in herbal medicine.
The alcohol is used to extract the plant material..
if the alcohol isn't removed by heat to make an oil..
then you have a alcohol tincture.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Mmmm. Sounds pretty good. 47% alcohol, cinnamon, anise, orange peel.

Mother's little helper before the little yellow pills. ;-)

 

[Jarl]

Reminds me of those elixirs featured in the old Sears and Roebuck catalogs. Interesting stuff!

 

[CoilyGirl]

But does it deter chiggers and mosquitos ?