On Wed 28 Jan 2009 08:05:53p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> bob wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:52:06 -0800 (PST), LindaR
>>>> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>>>
>>>>> 8. In about 20 min you will feel soothing effect of about 100mg pure
>>>>> codiene.
>>>> After an injury a few years ago I was prescribed codeine phosphate. Is
>>>> that something similar?
>>>
>>> For coughs, my dad used swear by - spelling approximate -
"tirpenhydrate
>>> with codeine". Think eventuall he couldn't get it any more. It was
>>> probably something he learned in the 1930s or so.
>>>
>>>
>> I must be old because I remember turpenhydrate. Tasted vile, but worked
>> quite well. I think you had to sign a ledger at the pharmacy for it or
>> maybe that was codeine cough medicines.
>
> I *think* that was a codeine issue. Not that I know what turpenhydrate
> was or is.
>

It was more commonly found as "Elixer of Turpenhydrate with Codeine", used
primarily for sore throats and upper respiratory problems, chest colds,
etc.

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Wayne Boatwright
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