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Early 1900’s advertisement for M.S. Borden’s Fatoff Obesity Cream which sold for $2.50 a
“The radium water worked fine until his jaw fell out”From the early 20th century up to t
The 18th Century Scientific Dream TeamMedical quackery has been a part of the human experience for t
Vita Radium SuppositoriesPopular during the early 20th century, Vita Radium suppositories contained
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Hamlin’s Wizard OilDuring the later half of the 19th century Hamlin’s Wizard Oil was a popular
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So what were these things used for? Dr. Young’s rectal dilators.In 1892 a quack doctor by Fra
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Dr. Brinkley and his Miracle Goat Testicle Cure In 1917 Dr. John Brinkley was a factory physician em
The Timely WarningInvented by Dr. E. B. Foote in 1905, “The Timely Warning” was a device
This is Sun Fruit DanHe’s an alternative healer who advocates drinking your own urine, turpent
18th Century Quack Medicine: Perkin’s Tractors,Sold throughout the late 1700’s, Perkin&r
Vintage 1920’s Photo of Child with primitive hearing aid device.
This weekend I went to Colonial Williamsburg for my bachelorette weekend. One of the things I wanted
Vintage 1920’s Photo of Child with primitive hearing aid device.
To Your Health — Medicinal Beer in the Late 19th and Early 20th CenturyDuring the 1800’s
Clark Stanley’s Snake Oil Liniment,Today the term “ snake oil salesman” is used to
A Prostate Warmer, circa 1918.It was not uncommon for dubious health products of the early 20th cent
Ann Moor attracted attention in the early 19th century based on her claims of years-long fasting. Th
In a new book, a doctor surveys the history of medical quackery—from snail oil to cocaine.&nbs
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