Shiloh's consumption cure

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colts1fan14

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• Oct 18, 2019

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I think between 1840 and 1897 found today while digging 1917 whettie

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• Oct 18, 2019

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Got a better image? I don’t see what your saying. Looks like Chinese characters.


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• Oct 18, 2019

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Really nice one, congrats!

 

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L0S3R said:

Got a better image? I don’t see what your saying. Looks like Chinese characters.


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Never mind lol I see it now... didn’t think to turn the image sideways


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• Oct 18, 2019

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Turn of last century ; 1890-1910. Common bottle from the period. Clean it up nice shelf bottle.

 

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• Oct 19, 2019

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Very nice find - wonder what the active ingredient was, alcohol?

edit - here's an ad from 1891.

 

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DougF said:

Very nice find - wonder what the active ingredient was, alcohol?

edit - here's an ad from 1891.

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Yup almost all patent medicines prior to the 1920’s contained high percentages of alcohol. No FDA back then.

 

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• Oct 19, 2019

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here is what i found

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• Oct 19, 2019

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colts1fan14 said:

here is what i found

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Amazing

 

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• Oct 20, 2019

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Great looking bottle.

 

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• Oct 20, 2019

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I have the ingredients for most of the early medicines. In case you want to make your own.Here's Shiloh's

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SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE
Muriatic acid............................................................3 minims.
Muriate of morphine................................................3 gr.
Fl. ext. of ginger......................................................3 fl. dr.
Fl. ext. wild cherry...................................................3 fl. dr.
Fl. ext. henbane......................................................2 fl. dr.
Diluted alcohol........................................................3 fl. dr.
Chloroform..............................................................1 fl. dr.
Essence peppermint...............................................30 minims.
Syrup of tar.............................................................3 fl. oz.
Simple syrup, sufficient to make.............................8 fl. oz.
Used for colds, coughs, bronchitis, asthma and irratation of the throat.
Dose—for adults is 1 teaspoonful

 

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• Oct 20, 2019

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That's a great bottle!

 

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• Oct 21, 2019

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That Shilo's has a rather unusual neck. Nice find.