Comments on: Laxora

By: Caroline Rance

Caroline Rance — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:32:07 +0000

I notice how towards the end of the 19thC and even more so in the early 20th, the names became increasingly chemical-sounding, as if the proprietors were trying to blind people with science. I recently found a weight-loss product called ‘Phatolene’!

By: Caroline Rance

Caroline Rance — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:29:13 +0000

Yes, that spoon thing is a bit eye-watering!

Another remedy in use both then and today was senna.

By: Lidian

Lidian — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:45:14 +0000

I absolutely love the name of this remedy! They really were quite creative with names back then.

By: Marisa Birns

Marisa Birns — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:45:45 +0000

Interesting how some things are still in use today. Such as eating fresh fruit and prunes.

Also advice not to eat a heavy meal late and eating little and often can be found in modern diet books!

Glad that spoon thing is still not in use, though, heh.

And re comment above…ciggies? Not a smoker, so will never know

By: Caroline Rance

Caroline Rance — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 12:52:30 +0000

Ha! That’s … er… interesting to know.

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uberVU - social comments — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:12:26 +0000

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By: Mark Hurst

Mark Hurst — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:03:08 +0000

Top blog again. I think the ciggy smoke could very well work. I used to smoke and that first one of the day always had the ‘effect’..