1937 Sal Hepatica

[tvini.livejournal.com]

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[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

Sal Hepatica sounds like that guy's name!

[write-light.livejournal.com]

Sal Hepatica does many other things too: "The other saline laxatives—sodium sulphate, magnesium sulphate, and sodium phosphate—usually have a violent effect on the bowel." That'll take your mind off the cold symptoms.

[baron-waste.livejournal.com]

Uh… Neither of these is going to do the slightest bit of good, or have any effect on the morbidity of a rhinovirus. Not surprising that the ad copy goes on to provide more useful advice.

[air-and-angels.livejournal.com]

I guess all the poopin' would take your mind off the sneezin'?

[whoseline_wlsc]

Laxative for a cold? Never heard of that before. No thanks...

[evilfoo.livejournal.com]

How foolish! This product will be much more efficient! http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/clips/colon-blow/229046/

[wheelerwoolsey.livejournal.com]

In the late 30s, the Fred Allen radio show was sponsored by Ipana toothpaste and Sal Hepatica.
The slogan: "Ipana toothpaste for the smile of beauty, Sal Hepatica for the smile of health!"

[nerdycellist.livejournal.com]

Would that be the "Permanent Vertical Smile" of health?

[suaveydavey.livejournal.com]

Sal Hepatica?
That's the typeface isn't it?

[franklanguage.livejournal.com]

Translated, it means "liver salts," so no, I don't think so.

[tanwen.livejournal.com]

I dunno, I usually cough a lot with a cold so that combined with a laxative? Not pretty.