OPIUM Poison NARCOTICS + Antique MEDICINE Bottle LABELS Start Price USD 7.49 Current Price USD 7.49 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location Pattaya on the Ocean See more about 'OPIUM Poison NARCOTICS + Antique MEDICINE Bottle LABELS' Description     Guaranteed to be Old, Original and Authentic: This is a Nice Set of early 1900's Opium - Narcotics & Antique Medicine Bottles Labels   Included are: Paregoric Opium: (It shows 46% Alcohol and 1.82 grs of Opium per fluid oz, and dosage information reads:For children "1 month old = 5 drops" (up to) "Adults = 1 teaspoonful".   Cough Mixture:  (It does not show any ingredients, but Opium was often used)   These are from Kozlowski's Pharmacy 1143 Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They have no gum on the backs, measure around 2.4 inches  by 1.25 inches each.   And from Clayton & Edward's 1148 Third Ave., Corner 67th Street in New York are 7 labels. Including a 2 1/2 inch by 2 1/4 inch Cough Syrup label with Codein.   And a Narcotic Registration label from Paul A Byrnes in Nunda, New York. They are in Excellent Unused condition.     Background on Laudanum and Opiates: While experimenting with Opium in the 16th Century, Paracelsus coined the term Laudanum from the Latin word "laudare" meaning to praise and from the word "labdanum", meaning a plant extract.Laudanum was widely used from the 16th Century to the 19th Century by both Adults and Children and was found in many Patent Medicines.  It was commonly used for colds, meningitis, yellow fever, pain, sleep, irritation, check secretions, and to produce the general feeling of "well being."  It was frequently sold "over the counter" and in "medicine shows"  and it was commonly found in the medicine chests of many "proper" Victorian families. Laudanum was later branded and sold under such names as: Paregoric,  Opii, Opium,  Camphorated Tincture of Opium,  Brown Mixture,  etc.      One fluid ounce of American Laudanum was made with one tenth ounce of powdered Opium and equal parts of Alcohol and Water.  One fluid ounce of English Laudanum had 10 grains less of Opium.  A quick background on how Alcohol, Drugs & Narcotics became illegal, Prohibition, Opium, Cocaine, Marijuana, and the laws that apply to them and other drugs,  can be found on programs such as the History & Discovery Channels Special Series: "HOOKED" And specific programs such as "HOOKED - Cocaine - & The Third Scourge".   The scans show the group picture - plus some enlarged views. I mounted the labels shown in these scans for our personal collection. The labels you receive will not be mounted. Overall, they are in  Excellent Unused Condition. _________________________ (c) copyright 1998-2008 - All rights reserved All items are guaranteed to be Old, Original & Authentic. For a large selection of  items, please check out our eBay Store. You are welcome to use checkout, or you can request an invoice from me if you prefer. Auction items and Store Items paid for together, will be shipped together to save you on shipping. I usually ship the same day as payment - so your items will normally arrive in about 2 weeks. Discount shipping is available for purchases made over a 1 week period when they are paid for together. Please use eBay Mail for any questions. The price shown for shipping on this lot INCLUDES Registered Mail (Plus FREE shipping on most additional items) Thanks again for looking.  I really appreciate it!  And please check on my other items to save on shipping, ok?     Place a Bid!