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I love reading old medicine books, they include stuff like wine pairings for medications

by tylergetsay 4y ago

meepmorp 4y ago
These days, I'd use Reddit for that.
nathancahill 4y ago
Same with old bird books, some of the originals have tasting notes for each of the birds they described.
- goldenkey 4y ago
  Love me some red sparrow at the top o' the mornin'.
  - lisper 4y ago
    With a nice Cabernet
tylermac1 4y ago
I found a "Backwoods Surgery and Medicine" book from 1910 at my grandparent's house. Half of the pain-related guidance involved cocaine in some form.
- mmastrac 4y ago
  If people didn't enjoy it so much, it would probably be an impressively flexible medication.
  - throwaway0a5e 4y ago
    If we ever legalized it it would probably replace or augment caffeine in just about everything overnight.
    - epicureanideal 4y ago
      But aren’t there probably long term harmful consequences of cocaine even in small doses?
      - bnjms 4y ago
        Pure cocaine? Maybe? But many people do smaller amounts for years and we don’t know about it. What I‘ve always wondered what drugs is it that burn people out in that recognizable way. And what ones are fairly recoverable.
      - cultofmetatron 4y ago
        indiginous people have been consuming coca leaves with no bad effects for thousands of years. the dose makes the poison. by comparison, if you snorted pure caffine powder. you'd literally die
safeimp 4y ago
Have a source/pictures you can link to?
nemo44x 4y ago
My grandfather was given a Guinness daily when he was in the hospital recovering from colon surgery in the 1960s. It was thought the iron in it was helpful.
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- the_only_law 4y ago
  Now I'm just imaging seeing a hospital bill were they charged me $20 for a Guiness or something.
  - asciii 4y ago
    Complimentary healthcare as it should be! Now I'm not sure if an Ibuprofen will be $70 or $500
  - quesera 4y ago
    Depending on the bar and the city, a $20 Guinness is readily achievable today. Hospitals can do better! $270, negotiated down to $120 billed to insurance. You pay $15. Bill received in 6-9 months. Thank you for your business.
    - justsomehnguy 4y ago
      > You pay $15 Only if you complain and ask for a detailed list.
    - shepherdjerred 4y ago
      This reads like my Cigna explanation of benefits
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- devin 4y ago
  In VA hospitals it was not uncommon to give a patient N beers per day to match their typical consumption to avoid them going into alcohol withdrawal during their stay.

I love reading old medicine books, they include stuff like wine pairings for medications

meepmorp 4y ago

These days, I'd use Reddit for that.

nathancahill 4y ago

Same with old bird books, some of the originals have tasting notes for each of the birds they described.

goldenkey 4y ago
Love me some red sparrow at the top o' the mornin'.
- lisper 4y ago
  With a nice Cabernet

tylermac1 4y ago

I found a "Backwoods Surgery and Medicine" book from 1910 at my grandparent's house. Half of the pain-related guidance involved cocaine in some form.

mmastrac 4y ago
If people didn't enjoy it so much, it would probably be an impressively flexible medication.
- throwaway0a5e 4y ago
  If we ever legalized it it would probably replace or augment caffeine in just about everything overnight.
  - epicureanideal 4y ago
    But aren’t there probably long term harmful consequences of cocaine even in small doses?
    - bnjms 4y ago
      Pure cocaine? Maybe? But many people do smaller amounts for years and we don’t know about it. What I‘ve always wondered what drugs is it that burn people out in that recognizable way. And what ones are fairly recoverable.
    - cultofmetatron 4y ago
      indiginous people have been consuming coca leaves with no bad effects for thousands of years. the dose makes the poison. by comparison, if you snorted pure caffine powder. you'd literally die

safeimp 4y ago

Have a source/pictures you can link to?

nemo44x 4y ago

My grandfather was given a Guinness daily when he was in the hospital recovering from colon surgery in the 1960s. It was thought the iron in it was helpful.

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the_only_law 4y ago
Now I'm just imaging seeing a hospital bill were they charged me $20 for a Guiness or something.
- asciii 4y ago
  Complimentary healthcare as it should be! Now I'm not sure if an Ibuprofen will be $70 or $500
- quesera 4y ago
  Depending on the bar and the city, a $20 Guinness is readily achievable today. Hospitals can do better! $270, negotiated down to $120 billed to insurance. You pay $15. Bill received in 6-9 months. Thank you for your business.
  - justsomehnguy 4y ago
    > You pay $15 Only if you complain and ask for a detailed list.
  - shepherdjerred 4y ago
    This reads like my Cigna explanation of benefits
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
devin 4y ago
In VA hospitals it was not uncommon to give a patient N beers per day to match their typical consumption to avoid them going into alcohol withdrawal during their stay.