Pappy
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and, or candy. My mother always had a bowl of horehounds setting on the table. If I remember correctly, I don’t think I cared for them that much.
Anyone remember these cough drops
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hollydolly
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yes I remember those well. They were always too strong ( herbal) for me to eat, but my grandad always had some in his pocket..
I could manage one of these which weren't so strong...
StarSong
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I liked Ludens and Pine Bros. The latter were probably not much good for a cough - more like an early version of gummy candy.
Occasionally bought a tin of Sucrets, mostly for the tin. Didn't care for the cough drops but every HS girl I knew had one of those tins in her purse to hold stray bobby pins, safety pins, Pursettes tampons (remember that brand?), and other small necessities.
Occasionally bought a tin of Sucrets, mostly for the tin. Didn't care for the cough drops but every HS girl I knew had one of those tins in her purse to hold stray bobby pins, safety pins, Pursettes tampons (remember that brand?), and other small necessities.
RadishRose
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I used to like these
Shero
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As a kid, was pretty into these when I could get 'em
and later these
Now
If I get a scratchy throat
it's these
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One moment! I thought there were two brothers in the Smith family, are you the long lost brother then Dr 'O ' ?
Ruth n Jersey
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I liked HB cough drops. I think it stood for hospital brand.
Yes
There was my brother Trade, and my other brother Mark
I'm their brother they never talk about......
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HazyDavey
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Luden's cough drops were my favorite when I was a kid ..
RadishRose
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Hahaha that was brilliant!
ManjaroKDE
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Years ago my BIL was reading a book pertaining to New England folk remedies. One that was mentioned was pine gum (the sap from pine trees) for immediate relief of sore throats. Being the skeptic that I am I decided to challenge that wisdom. We had a pine tree in our yard and I had a sore throat, I found an amber plug and stuck it in my mouth and started chewing. It worked!!! My throat stopped hurting. Made a believer out of me. I would imagine it was safer and better than horse wormer!
Article I found on a search: https://survivallife.com/5-survival-uses-of-pine-resin/
Article I found on a search: https://survivallife.com/5-survival-uses-of-pine-resin/
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Pappy
Living the Dream
Those, I did not like. Mom used them too.... and my favorite from the 60's ... they were strong licorice discs that helped a sore throat.
Now they make a sugar version and call them soothers.
Yeah
The cherry flavor was pure candy
I never got very many, but my big sister and her friends would begrudgingly let me have one
...or one that was half dissolved
Pappy
Living the Dream
Well Gary, if she was your half sister..that would explain it..
Funny you should say that.
After we all grew up, I called her my half sister.
She towered at 4' 11"
Llynn
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During my last three years of High School, I had an after school and weekend job working in the local Rexall drug store. On the floor in front of the register was a wooden keg which contained brown paper bags of horehound drops.
As I recall, only elderly ladies ever purchased these drops.
As I recall, only elderly ladies ever purchased these drops.
Nathan
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I used to eat those like they were candy!
They were candy
