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A Victorian medicine chest containing various medicinal tonics, elixirs and preparations including ginger and quinine used for treating a wide array of conditions on display at Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire, circa 1975. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)

A Victorian medicine chest containing various medicinal tonics, elixirs and preparations including ginger and quinine used for treating a wide array of conditions on display at Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire, circa 1975. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/Getty Images)