Paregoric
Paregoric, also called camphorated opium tincture, preparation principally used in the treatment of diarrhea. Paregoric, which decreases movement of the stomach and intestinal muscles, is made from opium tincture (laudanum) or from powdered opium and includes anise oil, camphor, benzoic acid, glycerin, and diluted alcohol. The usual adult dose is 5–10 millilitres. In early medical writings the term paregoric sometimes was used in reference to soothing medicaments in general[1].
Linseed and paregoric were used in the baby nutrition and care. In the first month of adoption of Jane, Julian Lethbury was afraid that his established routine would be destroyed by the presence of the child. He associates the childhood with unpleasant aspects, such as gastrointestinal discomforts the child suffers from during the first years of life. Mr. Lethbury mentions the atmosphere of the hospital and the linseed and paregoric smells at home that could force him to spend time at the club rather than at home. His concern was that he would be banned not only from his wife´s mind but also from his own house.