![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=445&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian
![Dr Lindsey Fitzharris on Twitter: "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 Twitter: "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 Twitter: "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/2015/1/15/1421339042557/35b043f0-a09f-4049-a768-a05e69733731-bestSizeAvailable.png?width=445&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian
![تويتر \ wietske burema على تويتر: "19th century tampons soaked in opium & belladona to combat period cramps. https://t.co/oLUdHWmU5N" تويتر \ wietske burema على تويتر: "19th century tampons soaked in opium & belladona to combat period cramps. https://t.co/oLUdHWmU5N"](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DcqHycZXUAARkbX.jpg)
تويتر \ wietske burema على تويتر: "19th century tampons soaked in opium & belladona to combat period cramps. https://t.co/oLUdHWmU5N"
![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/2015/1/15/1421343180895/c833819f-2977-4881-9ae5-f52593dcfb67-2060x1236.jpeg?width=700&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0bddcfa7438f6f90fe1c9683c98057c8)
Opium-soaked tampons, voodoo elixirs and leeches: welcome to New Orleans' Pharmacy Museum | Travel | The Guardian
![Paul Fenwick, @pjf@cloudisland.nz on Twitter: "Opium infused tampons. The 1900s knew how to deal with period pain. https://t.co/fiN6LpmKwR" / Twitter Paul Fenwick, @pjf@cloudisland.nz on Twitter: "Opium infused tampons. The 1900s knew how to deal with period pain. https://t.co/fiN6LpmKwR" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVjB4HDWsAAvopT.jpg)
Paul Fenwick, @pjf@cloudisland.nz on Twitter: "Opium infused tampons. The 1900s knew how to deal with period pain. https://t.co/fiN6LpmKwR" / Twitter
![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)