Regarding the Recipe for colds that Betty shared with us: 1 tablespoon of molasses 2 tablespoon of castor oil 1 teaspoon of paregoric 1 teaspoon of spirits of camphor Mix and take often. - --------------------------------------- This one made me smile. :-) I've come across paregoric before in my research. Paregoric was a common medicine for colds, teething and stomach ills, especially in children. The problem is that paregoric is a camphorated opium tincture. It was a flavored and usually less potent form of laudanum. My mother-in-law says that she used paregoric for her own children in the 50s and 60s and it worked wonders (! no kidding !). By the way, do you know which decade had the worst drug abuse problem according to researchers? It wasn't the 1960s....it was 1890-1900. Most over the counter medicines and remedies routinely included alcohol, opium, or cocaine (and sometimes all three). Since this was before national standards or regulations for controlled substances, a person could legally get anything at anytime with the right amount of money. It gives us something to think about when we consider the mortality rates and "illnesses" of the time. Jo-Ann Stephens Bahai@netusa1.net Indiana