Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup was a patent medicine supposedly compounded by Mrs. Charlotte N. Winslow, and first marketed by her son-in-law Jeremiah Curtis [1] and Benjamin A. Perkins of Bangor, Maine, United States [2] in 1845. [3]

2017年7月28日 · After the Pure Food and Drug Act passed in the United States, Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup was forced to remove morphine from their syrup and remove “soothing” from their brand name.

Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup was a patent medicine first introduced in the 19th century and marketed to calm small children, clean teeth, freshen breath, and relieve constipation. Its colorful advertising, including trading cards and calendars, showed happy, peaceful babies cradled by beautiful new mothers.

2019年3月21日 · Charlotte N. Winslow, a pediatric nurse, originally created Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a cure-all for fussy babies. The syrup was first produced in 1849 by her son-in-law, Jeremiah Curtis, and his partner Benjamin Perkins, in Bangor, Maine.

One of the most infamous of these was "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup." In 1845, druggists Jeremiah Curtis and Benjamin A. Perkins, of Bangor, Maine, partnered to manufacture this remedy. The story goes that Mrs. Charlotte N. Winslow, Curtis’ mother-in-law, created the formula while she was a nurse caring for infants.

2019年11月11日 · Winslow’s Soothing Syrup was one of the most successful — and lethal — potions on the market. It was linked to untold numbers of child deaths and the American Medical Association labeled it a...

2023年8月6日 · In the 1800s, a nurse named Charlotte Winslow developed a liquid, which, she claimed, would soothe agitated infants, particularly those that were teething. The product — which was billed as "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" — went on sale in 1849 thanks to the efforts of her son-in-law, Jeremiah Curtis, and Benjamin A. Perkins, both pharmacists.

2020年2月10日 · One such example was Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, which was developed in 1845 by Jeremiah Curtis and Benjamin A. Perkins (Wood Library Museum). The medicine was advertised mainly as a cure for infant teething but was also used to cure common colds, the flu, and colic (Howard).

2022年9月1日 · In this episode of “Stories from the Collection,” the DEA Museum looks back on Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, a patent medicine that contained morphine. The syrup was first introduced in the 19th century and marketed to calm small …

Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. Original Creator Curtis & Perkins Proprietors (1845-1990, United States, Manufacturer) Original Creation Date 1885. Description The trade card shows a mother in bed holding her children and a newspaper advertising the product. Significant levels of morphine and alcohol were known ingredients in this product.