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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAnybody remember this stuff?
OMG it's CUT RATE!

Ooooo, it's good for you!
Deuxcents
(28,283 posts)orangecrush
(31,888 posts)The reference...

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Ocelot II
(131,836 posts)You could get it without a prescription in the early '60s. We had it around the house when I was a kid, I think for toothache or some such thing.
orangecrush
(31,888 posts)And hershey squirts.
Menstrual cramps.
You also forgot you weren't feeling well.
wyn borkins
(1,641 posts)Yes, my mother used it on my teeth quite often; however, I cannot recall the taste (of it), nor if I had any strange reactions.
From the Internet:
Paregoric, also known as camphorated tincture of opium, is a potent, opiate-agonist liquid medication historically used to treat diarrhea and/or teething problems. Because it contains morphine, paregoric is classified as a controlled substance and can be habit-forming.
orangecrush
(31,888 posts)Brings back memories.
wyn borkins
(1,641 posts)At first I was trying to place that term with something very medically technical, butt could not wipe-out anything. Yes, I did Google it before I realized what you meant (in the end).
Thank you, as I really enjoyed laughing (at myself)...
orangecrush
(31,888 posts)Never rain from Uranus
AllaN01Bear
(30,158 posts)slang. runs. trots . etc.
Marthe48
(23,782 posts)AllaN01Bear
(30,158 posts)orangecrush
(31,888 posts)orangecrush
(31,888 posts)For extreme cases.
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Marthe48
(23,782 posts)I loved the flavor. Sort of candy flavored. Mom mixed a 1/2 tsp in a juice glass of water. It was effective for settling stomach upsets.
My sister worked in a drug store during high school. They had a book people had to sign to get a bottle of paregoric. At the time, she said people would come in shaking really bad, and barely able to sign the book. Sometimes the same people came in several times in a day. They stopped selling it soon after.
orangecrush
(31,888 posts)It does say "can be habit forming".