
Sawbones: Colic and Gripe Water
Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine
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The History of Gripe Water
In 1926, gripe water was being used as a folk remedy in the UK. In 1992, doctors stopped giving it to babies because of its alcohol content. Studies have never shown that grape water or colloquium babies treated with dill oil works less well than other treatments.
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