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📜 Description:Alum, specifically potassium aluminum sulfate, was a true jack-of-all-trades in 19th- and early 20th-century medicine cabinets. Sold as a powder or crystal chunk, this sharp-tasting astringent was rubbed, dissolved, or sprinkled on just about anything you wanted to dry up, tighten, or preserve — human or otherwise. 🩸 Common Uses: ⚠️ Warnings (Historical):Repeated use […]
📜 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 […]
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