This is an insight into the medication of the day.
A testimonial appeared in the colums of the Norwich Mercury given by one of the city minstrels to the effiacy of a patent medicine which was much advertised by William Chase.
Mr Wiston, one of our City Waits (town watchmen who carried instruments), having got a cold, was taken with great and tormenting pains all about him, and took several things which had no effect, but sending for a bottle of Bateman’s Pectorial Drops to my shop, took one dose going to bed, and found ther greatest relief imaginable in 3 to 4 hours time. He desired me to give this public notice for the good of others. There are three doses in a botte, and sold by W. Chase in Norwich.
The main ingredients of the drops were aniseed, camphor and opium so the effects would only be temporary and could be dangerous as the amount of opium varied according to supplier.
Stay off the opium this Christmas!!
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