Cure-alls in the 1800s did more harm than good

We’re now entering cold and flu season in Canada; the time of year when people begin taking supplements like echinacea to try to avoid getting sick. Historically, a variety of remedies were used to combat the unpleasant symptoms of seasonal viruses. Some of these remedies included patent medicines which were marketed as cure-alls from the…
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Megan Lockhart, Stratford-Perth Archives