![Dr Lindsey Fitzharris a X: "Tampons with opium and belladonna, early 20th century. #TrueStory http://t.co/qgWoeDgFB3" / X Dr Lindsey Fitzharris a X: "Tampons with opium and belladonna, early 20th century. #TrueStory http://t.co/qgWoeDgFB3" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CBaQm5lUYAAUCin.jpg)
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris a X: "Tampons with opium and belladonna, early 20th century. #TrueStory http://t.co/qgWoeDgFB3" / X
![Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on X: "In the early 20th century, Pond's medicated tampons were soaked in opium, belladonna, and hyoscyamus in order to relieve menstrual pain. This example comes from the Pharmacy Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on X: "In the early 20th century, Pond's medicated tampons were soaked in opium, belladonna, and hyoscyamus in order to relieve menstrual pain. This example comes from the Pharmacy](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Frk2oEwWwAACHam.jpg)
Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on X: "In the early 20th century, Pond's medicated tampons were soaked in opium, belladonna, and hyoscyamus in order to relieve menstrual pain. This example comes from the Pharmacy
![Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/1/15/1421342904373/5846941a-e8f1-4819-9b07-6d15431a2276-1020x612.jpeg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f762b2ca3aa6f3309ef8e4179e1ac4b7)
Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian
![In the early 1900s, some tampons were soaked in opium and belladonna to help combat menstrual pain. : r/interestingasfuck In the early 1900s, some tampons were soaked in opium and belladonna to help combat menstrual pain. : r/interestingasfuck](https://i.redd.it/jfdbyp7tr2w81.png)
In the early 1900s, some tampons were soaked in opium and belladonna to help combat menstrual pain. : r/interestingasfuck
![Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/1/15/1421339042557/35b043f0-a09f-4049-a768-a05e69733731-bestSizeAvailable.png?width=445&dpr=1&s=none)
Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian
![Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/1/15/1421342548357/289345a2-658c-4db3-8fb1-c4369f7d0c8c-640x720.jpeg?width=300&quality=45&auto=format&fit=max&dpr=2&s=00ad31a68c020f8fc82f7af068e7d9b9)
Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian
![Some of the oddities at the museum: leeches, STD treatments, opium tampons, and plain ole opium - Изображение New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, Новый Орлеан - Tripadvisor Some of the oddities at the museum: leeches, STD treatments, opium tampons, and plain ole opium - Изображение New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, Новый Орлеан - Tripadvisor](https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/07/bf/e0/72/new-orleans-pharmacy.jpg)