Vintage Medicine: Cresolene
"Inhale this but do not touch" said the Man in Black, offering a vial of Iocaine powder. The label for this suggests it is dangerous to ingest or get on the skin - but you can inhale it if you dare:
Cresolene
Cresolene is a product of coal tar of a germicidal strength twice as great as carbolic acid. A remedy for whooping cough, spasmodic croup, asthma, catarrh, bronchitis, coughs, colds, the bronchial complications of scarlet fever and measles, and as an aid in the treatment of diphtheria.
To be used only in the CRESOLENE vaporizer.
For directions for use see the vaporizer box or circular.
Inert substance water 1%
Vapo-cresolene co., 62 Cortlandt Street, New York, N.Y. U.S.A.
CAUTION! Poison if taken internally.
In case of accident give at once large doses of whiskey, brandy, vinegar or alcohol. If it falls on the skin apply the same.
A teaspoonful of cresolene to a quart of water makes a powerful liquid germicide and antiseptic wash. See circular for directions.
Notes
Edward Saksenhaus shares a photo of the complete vapo-cresolene system. The stuff was placed in a candle heated lamp, allowing the soothing vapors of fresh tar to do their magic as you sleep.
Wikipedia shows a bottle of a slightly different vintage.
This bottle is displayed in the Rothschild's apothecary museum in Syracuse, NY's Museum of Science and Technology.
Vintage Medicine: Cresolene
"Inhale this but do not touch" said the Man in Black, offering a vial of Iocaine powder. The label for this suggests it is dangerous to ingest or get on the skin - but you can inhale it if you dare:
Cresolene
Cresolene is a product of coal tar of a germicidal strength twice as great as carbolic acid. A remedy for whooping cough, spasmodic croup, asthma, catarrh, bronchitis, coughs, colds, the bronchial complications of scarlet fever and measles, and as an aid in the treatment of diphtheria.
To be used only in the CRESOLENE vaporizer.
For directions for use see the vaporizer box or circular.
Inert substance water 1%
Vapo-cresolene co., 62 Cortlandt Street, New York, N.Y. U.S.A.
CAUTION! Poison if taken internally.
In case of accident give at once large doses of whiskey, brandy, vinegar or alcohol. If it falls on the skin apply the same.
A teaspoonful of cresolene to a quart of water makes a powerful liquid germicide and antiseptic wash. See circular for directions.
Notes
Edward Saksenhaus shares a photo of the complete vapo-cresolene system. The stuff was placed in a candle heated lamp, allowing the soothing vapors of fresh tar to do their magic as you sleep.
Wikipedia shows a bottle of a slightly different vintage.
This bottle is displayed in the Rothschild's apothecary museum in Syracuse, NY's Museum of Science and Technology.