Forkola Jell

"Old Doc Forkola" is a most unfortunate moniker. But was there anything that Forkola Jell couldn't do? Or should we ask, Was there anything that Forkola Jell could do?!?

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 17, 2020
Category: Frauds, Cons and Scams | Patent Medicines, Nostrums and Snake Oil | Twentieth Century

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As far as sheer verbiage, this one cannot compare to a Dr. Bronner's All-One! Soap label. And I notice that the mysterious "nasal catarrh" can be treated with Forkola Jell, so I guess that must be a point in its favor. The description of treatable injuries in the complaint sounds very much like Witch Hazel with petroleum base added - Grandma P. used to swear by witch hazel and would slather it on any boo-boo we kids could come up with.

Posted by KDP on 09/17/20 at 10:52 AM

Isn't this basically Vicks Vapo-Rub?

Posted by Ross on 09/18/20 at 05:10 PM

My thought exactly, Ross!

Posted by Paul on 09/18/20 at 07:13 PM

Cthulhu probably has catarrh. That would make anyone mean if they had it with all those tentacles.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 09/19/20 at 12:57 PM

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