potters asthma cigarettes Historians release collection of images showing ways tobacco has been used since the 1500s TIL A popular treatment for

TIL A popular treatment for Asthma in the early 20th century was a special brand of cigarettes. Asthmador cigarettes contained no tobacco, but instead contained Datura Stramonium, a hallucinogenic plant. : r todayilearned 1928 advert Potter's asthma cure remedy claiming to bring relief. The advert also mentions the company makes cigarrettes Stock Photo Alamy 1890: The cure was smoking? It sounds impossible today, but over a century ago, "Asthma Cigarettes" were sold in pharmacies. Patients were told to inhale smoke to clear their lungs. The science A medical history of smoking, from cure to killer Wellcome Collection Our understanding of what is 'healthy' sure has changed since these 'asthma cigarettes' were recommended to treat the symptoms of asthma well into the 1980s! See more of WA's curious remedies

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