In Celebration of MHS Class of 1958
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Home Remedies
Martha Ann and I were sharing memories of the medications we somehow survived when we were growing up. I will NEVER forget the vile taste of Grove's Chill Tonic, supposedly some type of mixture to keep us healthy. A spoon of sugar mixed with kerosene was given for coughs and croup. I don't think I ever had Hadacol but do know that it was very popular, guaranteed to make you feel better. It was later revealed that it had an extremely high alcohol content, so that probably explains it. A song was even written about it: "The Hadacol Boogie". Do any of you have medication memories you'd like to share?
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I remember when I had a cold, Mother would spread Vicks salve on my chest and place a square of flannel over that. She'd also make me swallow some; it's petroleum-based, so really not for ingesting! One strange remedy Mother used for my sprained wrist was damp red clay and vinegar wrapped with a cloth. That was short-lived, for we couldn't stand the smell! I don't remember where she got that idea. I took Irridol-A every day, a syrupy vitamin mixture with lots of iron. I think Hadacol was for the "older folks."
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