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Old 08-02-2012, 15:05   #27
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Re: Fennings

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Originally Posted by MargaretR View Post
Fennings Fever cure contained diluted nitric acid which is on the 'hazardous substance list' and is toxic.

This website shows the 'snake oil' remedies used in victorian days.

http://chesterrep.openrepository.com...am%20Press.pdf
analysis of Fenning's Fever Cure which revealed that the 'cure' was merely a dilute solution of nitric acid and peppermint
So my mother was, trying to poison me?
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