I'm writing a play about Bedlam Asylum and am wondering if it could be forcibly administered to a patient. I already know they used it as a treatment for insanity. Any other information about opium would be helpful as well.
2006-10-28 11:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by queenmab1013 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Opium internally could be taken mixed into food Sweets were used to mask the bitter flavour and Indian nobility, and later the upper crust of the Chinese, Arabs,Turkish, and in a sense the upper class of the rest of the world could partake of opium in small candies or cakes. The rest of us had Laudenum. In an Asylum, you're probably looking at that ever-quieting (even unto death) tincture of opium and alcohol (laudenum) which could be forceably given through use of a jaw clamp and cup (ewww). Good luck on the play.
2006-10-28 11:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by Mama Otter 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usual methodwas to smoke it.
It could also be served in food (very bitter) or as a medicine- eg. to stop severe diarhea (eg in cholera)
it was also served in alcohol- known as "laudanum". quite addictive.
2006-10-28 11:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
smoked thru water...
like pipe
2006-10-28 11:06:01 · answer #3 · answered by cork 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋