Coca Cola and Chinese Medicine

artkho
 October 17, 2007, 06:25 AM posted in General Discussion

 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/763b69d6-7b82-11dc-8c53-0000779fd2ac.html
 
It's not really Chinese medicine if it's sweet.  ;)
 
 
Profile picture
christian
 October 17, 2007, 09:07 AM

Interesting read, Artkho :) I remember hearing or reading somewhere that Coke was originally intended to be a medicinal drink. It does cure underweight, I guess...

Profile picture
azerdocmom
 October 17, 2007, 02:37 PM

When Coca Cola was first invented in the early 1900's, it actually had cocaine in it. It works sometimes at relieving esophageal obstruction.

Profile picture
Kyle
 October 17, 2007, 02:49 PM

Is that the medical term for "choking"? My favorite medical term is external occipital protuberance.