Thumbnails of Helfand Slide Talk - 34
Slide #34: In contrast to the normal placement of suppositories, the Vita suppositories for colds, hay fever, and catarrh were meant to be placed in the nostril. A quote form a New York physician, published in 1885, points out that they contain astringent, demulcent, and stimulating remedies and no harmful or poisonous drugs.