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💀 Sloan’s Liniment: The “Horse Medicine” People Swore By

Home » Medical history and curiosities » 💀 Sloan’s Liniment: The “Horse Medicine” People Swore By

By Dr. Bebout • 05/21/2025 • No Comments

📜 Description:
This bottle of Sloan’s Liniment was marketed around the turn of the 20th century. Originally intended for treating sore muscles and joint pain in horses, it quickly trotted into popularity as a household remedy for everything from backaches to toothaches. Because, apparently, if it was strong enough for a horse, it was perfect for Grandma’s arthritis.

đź§Ş Ingredients:
Typically included capsaicin, turpentine, and camphor — all stuff that smells like you mean business and feels like setting your skin on fire.

⚰️ Fun Fact:
Ads touted it as “penetrating without rubbing.” That’s not just a selling point — that’s a threat.

đź’ˇ Historical Relevance:
Sloan’s Liniment was sold well into the 1950s, and bottles like this one are commonly found in old barns, medicine cabinets, and now… your favorite medical curiosity cabinet.

🦴 Another oddity from Dr. Bebout’s Cabinet of Medical Curiosities — because modern medicine had to start somewhere… usually with fire and questionable decisions.

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