Stein's Vegetable Infant Syrup, circa 1880
This syrup was advertised as a must-have for all mothers who desired "peace and comfort in the household." It was prescribed for children suffering from "griping in the bowels, wind or cramp colic, diarrhoea, dysentery, etc." It also was supposed to soothe the pain of teething by making the gums softer and reducing inflammation. The advertisement claimed that there were no narcotics in the medicine.
J.H. Stein, Apothecary, Reading, Pennsylvania
