1890s Opium Rx

A very cool 1890s prescription containing Opium 

Opii is latin for opium 

(It doesn't actually say DIY poison it says sig. poison but it looks like DIY 🤣)

Opium, otherwise known as the happy plant, is a narcotic drug derived from the poppy plant. 

Opium was prescribed for a multitude of symptoms including GI issues, sleep problems, menstrual and pregnancy problems, fever , and mental health conditions. Mostly, it was prescribed as a stimulant for the working class and a pain reliever for wounded soldiers returning from war. There was an opioid crisis in the 1890s.