Tonics

Unlike drugs, many herbs are taken as tonics, that is, like many vitamins, they can be used primarily to maintain good health. ❋ Earl Mindell (2008)

REMEMBER all tonics are bitter, therefore beware of any so-called tonics that the animals eat readily as these possess no real tonic values. ❋ Charles James Korinek (N/A)

The so-called tonics owed their chief virtue to their stimulating effect, which was due to the alcohol they contained and which in many instances practically equaled ordinary whisky in quality, quantity, and effect. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Careful analyses by boards of health and government chemists of a great number of advertised medicines have shown that three-fourths of the so-called tonics and "bitters" and "bracers" of all sorts contain alcohol -- some of them in such large amounts as to be stronger and more intoxicating than whiskey. ❋ Woods Hutchinson (1896)

From the foregoing it will have become clear that the stimulating effect of alcohol and of many so-called tonics depends upon their power to clear the circulation temporarily of uric and other acids. ❋ Henry Lindlahr (1893)

Hence they have been said to brace the body, and been called tonics, which are mechanical terms not applicable to the living bodies of animals; as explained in Sect. ❋ Erasmus Darwin (1766)

Due to the lack of government drug inspection and regulation during this era, patent medicines and medical treatments such as tonics, tablets and electrical body belts are well represented - University of Washington Libraries ❋ Unknown (2009)

Well into the 19th century, most medications were prescribed as "tonics" for the patient's general condition. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Those of you who know about the 19th and early 20th century may also know that medicinal "tonics" most of which were laced with opium, cocaine, and other potent substances were hugely popular. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Could the true history of these widely used medicines be written, it would undoubtedly show that many drunkards were started on their downward career by medicinal doses of these "tonics" and "bracers." ❋ Kenelm Winslow (N/A)

Widespread addition to wines (Vin Mariani) and 'tonics' (Pemberton's) … ❋ Rajud521 (2010)

Tiger farms in China also continue to advertise "tonics" made from harvested parts. ❋ Jonathan Watts (2010)

Gates 'Faces of America and the type of testing the program promotes are roughly analogous to the "tonics" sold in the early 20th-century Sears and Roebuck catalogs-promising all sorts of miracle cures for what ails you, with no scientific backing and misleading advertising. ❋ Eugene Puryear (2010)

"tonics," coughs syrups, and even as a flavored drink called "Coca Cola." ❋ Unknown (2009)

American Fraud "have shown that a majority of the" tonics, " ❋ Kenelm Winslow (N/A)

Circulate all the tonics from every direction as you step into the crossing that channels the movement between all that is sacred and profane. ❋ PhD Bradford Keeney (2010)

Kevin: Man, you see them score 2 [touchdowns] in the last [4 minutes] of the game!? Will: Yeah, that was too [tonic]! ❋ LIL KEV CARTER (2012)

“Nothing like [waking up] and realizing you were [toniced]!” “We need to [tonic] her right now” ❋ Monz Baby (2021)

I'm [really] [thirsty], [do you] have any tonic? ❋ Imposter (2006)

[Shall we] have [tonic] this [friday]? ❋ DrSatty (2012)

"Hey, grab me a tonic while your in [the kitchen]." "[Whatcha] want?" "Make mine [Moxie]" ❋ JoeSixpack (2003)

[Buckfast] is well known to make [you fuck] [Fast] ❋ Marshall Law (2004)

Gym and [tonic]: a profile of 100 male steroid users. N A Evans Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, [Cardiff] Royal [Infirmary], United Kingdom. ❋ Esquisita (2009)

He had a still and [called it] special tonic...special alright...he's in the [hospital] now with [dementia]! ❋ Tiff (2003)

the [newest] [circuit] was pure tonic, we all [collapsed] ❋ Metalscrem (2005)

"That [shyt] is [TONIC], [boyee]!" "Indeed" ❋ Ivyforever (2005)