The first known mention of this term goes back to 1869—Dr. Chase’s
Recipes mentions that burdock, yellow dock, sarsaparilla, dandelion and
spikenard are the key ingredients. In 1876, Charles Hires began marketing
packets of the stuff under the slogan “the greatest health-giving beverage in
the world”. What?
Recipes mentions that burdock, yellow dock, sarsaparilla, dandelion and
spikenard are the key ingredients. In 1876, Charles Hires began marketing
packets of the stuff under the slogan “the greatest health-giving beverage in
the world”. What?