Professor Bordier’s cure for the common cold

Electrifying the nose to cure the common cold. The electrification would continue until "the patient finds it difficult to bear the treatment."

If it worked, I would use it to get rid of a cold. But I'm pretty sure the best it did was to temporarily relieve symptoms.

Montgomery Advertiser - Sep 11, 1927

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Posted By: Alex - Mon Aug 07, 2023
Category: Cures for the common cold | 1920s

Comments

Reminds me of "The floggings will continue until morale improves."

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 08/07/23 at 07:26 AM

There is a saying about cures for the common cold. They all work: they will reduce the length of your cold from one week to seven days.

Posted by Richard Bos on 08/19/23 at 05:44 AM

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