Spirits 🍻

Hi Creepsters!

Earlier this week on the blog, I covered some unusual medical practices that were overturned when  alcohol came onto the scene.  You can check out that post here: Spirits
Today, I continue with this notion of antiquated cures but adjust my focus from surgical methods to medicinal elixirs.

Beer:

One of the oldest and most consumed drinks of today, this fermented liquid has been involved in at least 100 medicinal remedies.

Vodka: 

Used in the treatment for "bites of mad dogs",

this beverage was also believed to promote courage and to increase memory.

Gin: 

Known for its herbal tones, it was an ideal tonic used for stomach complaints, gout, gallstones and issues with the kidneys, liver and heart and pretty much anything else at the time. 

Absinthe: 

Nicknamed throughout history as the green fairy, it was used for the treatment of indigestion, intestinal worms, childbirth, and "scabs on virgins". 

(Whatever the hell that means.)

Brandy: 

This elixir treated shock, disease and snake bites.

 Wine: 

Red wines were often associated with blood for many centuries. 

This liquid was used to cure the ailments of bad breath, bowel movements, 

or to numb the senses before a surgery.

Don't limit your imagination to the list above, I encourage you to research some of your own favorite drinks and find out what they were used for back before the medical breakthroughs of recent times.
(And much of the previous information came to me through this amazing article Drink Up! - read it for more detailed info on ancient alcoholic treatments.)

Cheers to the freakin' weekend, Creepsters!
Will you be partaking in any spirits?
And will these spirits be of the paranormal or the intoxicating kind?
Tell me about it in the comment section below.
❤Deevious
#CreepOn