Smelling Salts
Now you can find out
what real smelling salts smell like!
In the 19th century, smelling salts were used to revive a person who had fainted, and were thought to be of use in other ways. The 1889 book that provided this recipe says:
They are certainly strong-smelling; make sure to gently waft the scent towards you, and do not inhale deeply directly from the bottle.
While we include a cork, we recommend that you keep the screw-cap on as much as possible, to preserve the scent. (The original recipe goes on to include instructions on how to "revive" a worn-out jar of smelling salts!)
In the 19th century, smelling salts were used to revive a person who had fainted, and were thought to be of use in other ways. The 1889 book that provided this recipe says:
"During an extended trip or
absence from home, as no doubt many of my readers know by experience,
it is sometimes worth more than ten times their cost to have at hand
smelling salts that you know to be good restoratives. The relief it
will afford at such times can only be appreciated by those who have
experienced its beneficial influence. Do not travel without it if you
are subject to sudden attacks of faintness or headache."1
They are certainly strong-smelling; make sure to gently waft the scent towards you, and do not inhale deeply directly from the bottle.
While we include a cork, we recommend that you keep the screw-cap on as much as possible, to preserve the scent. (The original recipe goes on to include instructions on how to "revive" a worn-out jar of smelling salts!)
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