The True Scandal of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford ›

37:02 | Apr 14th, 2023

It could cure any 'female ailment' - even cancer - said the adverts. But Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound was, in fact, just a concoction of herbs and alcohol of no proven medicinal merit. That d...Show More