Blue pills

Blue pills

Blue pills (spr. blū-, Blaue Pillen), aus fein verteiltem Quecksilber, Süßholzwurzel und Rosenkonserve bereitete Pillen mit 0,06 g Quecksilber in einer Pille, werden in England und Amerika viel benutzt.


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