A morphine syrup was marketed to soothe children
In the nineteenth century, “Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup” was advertised to parents in the United States and Britain as a remedy for children, including during teething. Historical records confirm that it contained morphine; documented formulas also included alcohol and ammonia, though the ingredients changed over time. In 1894, the London manufacturer publicly addressed questions about the amount of morphine in the syrup. The illustration is AI-generated and is not an authentic bottle or advertisement.
редакційна ілюстрація вікторіанського аптечного флакона й рекламного аркуша, згенерована OpenAI image generation 12 жовтня 2026 року. Prompt: “Editorial historical illustration of a Victorian-era patent medicine bottle on a pharmacy counter, beside an old printed advertisement for a children's soothing syrup; no readable brand names or claims; illustrative and synthetic, not an authentic historical artifact or exact product representation.” Атрибуція: AI-generated illustration. Не є справжньою пляшкою або рекламою і не підтверджує конкретний дизайн/рецептуру.