Notorious Narratives - In the 1830s, when it came to popular medicine, ketchup was all the rage. It was sold as a cure for indigestion by an Ohio physician named John Cook.
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SERIOUSLY STRANGE on Twitter: "Around 1835, ketchup was sold as medicine, in the form of tomato pills. https://t.co/okILOFTloo" / Twitter
GOODTiMES - Did you know that tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine, claiming to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice? | Facebook
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DidYouKnow Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. #Fact | Burger joints, Fun facts, Hot sauce bottles
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