On May 7, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Bob W wrote: > The word Sudafed is derived from 'pseudo ephedrine' - it's a man-made > version of ephedrine. Ephedra was the stimulant of choice (alongside > poppies and hemp) for the ancient Indo-Europeans, and is thought to > have been one of the principle ingredients (in liquid form) of soma or > haoma, the sacred drink of the Indo-Iranians. It was widely used in > rituals such as burials among the people of Central Asia, and for > hallucinogenic purposes. > > So next time you have a bunged-up nose and reach for the Sudafed, > think of yourself as sharing in the ancient rituals of your nomadic > Bronze Age ancestors of the steppes.
I'll tell the pharmacist that when he asks me to sign for it. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
