Posted 11 years ago
Countyguy
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Curious if anyone had any information on this bottle. I have found that the Stomach Bitters bottle is very common but I haven't been able to find any info on this bottle as it says STOMACHIC not stomach. Thanks for and info.
Stomachic was a word back then. All I know, I'm afraid.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_748645
Stomachic is a word:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stomachic
Here's Dr. Robertson's Stomachic Bitters:
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2467&dat=18101030&id=n0tcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZVYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3581,3534741&hl=en
Properties of Tansy
"In moderate doses, the plant and its essential oil are stomachic and cordial, being anti-flatulent and serving to allay spasms." - A Modern Herbal, Mrs. M. Grieve