blake murphy > wrote in
:

> On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:38:25 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >
> wrote:
>
>>blake murphy > wrote in
m:
>>
>>> when i was a sprout (roughly when they started painting in caves)
>>> there was a bottle of coca-cola syrup in the kitchen medicine chest
>>> for use in the case of stomach upset. i don't recall whether it was
>>> diluted or by the spoonful.
>>>
>>> but, as i say, it was a while back. i seem also to recall a bottle of
>>> paregoric.
>>>
>>> your pal,
>>> blake
>>>
>>
>>When I was a kid I remember other people talking about coca-cola syrup,
>>but we only had paregoric in the kitchen cabinet. A teaspoon or so was
>>taken in a bit of warm water. It worked wonders for an upset stomach.
>>
>>Nowadays it's impossible to buy without prescription, and most doctors
>>won't write one for it. Too bad.
>
> i didn't know you could get it with a prescription! does it still
> contain opium?
>
> your pal,
> blake

Yes, paregoric is still an opiate derivative. Earlier this year I got a
prescription from my dentist. Kills a toothache almost instantly.

--
Wayne in Phoenix

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