Old timey medicines did not fuck around. Yes Mrs. Douglas, I bet you did feel better after drinking six bottles of 38-proof alcohol.
(Of note: this is from 1931 when prohibition was in effect.)
Old timey advert for “Cardui”
“A few years ago, I found that I was very weak and nothing I ate seemed to give me any strength,” writes Mrs. R.B. Douglas, 704 South Congress Street, Jackson, Miss.
“I suffered intense pain in my head and back. At times I would have to hold to something to steady myself, so as to do my little work. I was worried about my condition.
“My mother told me that I should take Cardui. After taking two bottles, I felt stronger, but I kept on taking it until my head and back quit hurting. I took about six bottles in all, and have never quit praising Cardui.”
Old timey ad for Cardui: Alcohol 19% by volume