Valerian Wine

[Laurie Verge]

Laudanum was widely available and widely recommended during our earlier centuries. It was also highly addictive. A member of my family was addicted to it during the Civil War era because she was advised to take it as a teenager to calm monthly problems. Her addiction became so violent that she had to be kept under lock and key.

Months ago, I was chasing down some information on the barons of industry in the 19th century and happened across data regarding many of their profits being gained through the opium trade with eastern cultures. Some of these are big names in American history books.