![Lindsey Fitzharris on Twitter: "#DYK ketchup was once considered medicinal? In 1834, Dr John Cooke Bennet added tomatoes to ketchup - which traditionally was made from mushrooms (pictured here). Cooke claimed his Lindsey Fitzharris on Twitter: "#DYK ketchup was once considered medicinal? In 1834, Dr John Cooke Bennet added tomatoes to ketchup - which traditionally was made from mushrooms (pictured here). Cooke claimed his](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E2JH6HzX0AMMy8y.jpg:large)
Lindsey Fitzharris on Twitter: "#DYK ketchup was once considered medicinal? In 1834, Dr John Cooke Bennet added tomatoes to ketchup - which traditionally was made from mushrooms (pictured here). Cooke claimed his
![In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine, claiming to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. The idea was proposed by Dr John Cook Bennett, who later sold the In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine, claiming to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. The idea was proposed by Dr John Cook Bennett, who later sold the](https://preview.redd.it/k1runro3a5q61.jpg?auto=webp&s=c3185179520d4bf0965ff38d99ac4d315ad69646)
In the 1830s, tomato ketchup was sold as a medicine, claiming to cure ailments like diarrhea, indigestion, and jaundice. The idea was proposed by Dr John Cook Bennett, who later sold the
Notorious Narratives - In the 1830s, when it came to popular medicine, ketchup was all the rage. It was sold as a cure for indigestion by an Ohio physician named John Cook.
![OnlineDataReports on Twitter: "Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn't OnlineDataReports on Twitter: "Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn't](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FQwXNbNXsA0n_K1.jpg)
OnlineDataReports on Twitter: "Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. In 1834, it was sold as a cure for an upset stomach by an Ohio physician named John Cook. It wasn't
![Did You Know? http://www.qoot.in/ #Ketchup , #Medicine, #sauces, #India , #tomatoketchup, #QootMasti | Did you know, Medicine, Tomato ketchup Did You Know? http://www.qoot.in/ #Ketchup , #Medicine, #sauces, #India , #tomatoketchup, #QootMasti | Did you know, Medicine, Tomato ketchup](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/1c/6b/8c/1c6b8c24e7b9389db56b07d6999aa15f.jpg)
Did You Know? http://www.qoot.in/ #Ketchup , #Medicine, #sauces, #India , #tomatoketchup, #QootMasti | Did you know, Medicine, Tomato ketchup
![DidYouKnow Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. #Fact | Burger joints, Hot sauce bottles, Sauce bottle DidYouKnow Ketchup was sold in the 1830s as medicine. #Fact | Burger joints, Hot sauce bottles, Sauce bottle](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/82/92/10/8292100d55afdcd54b86157406aa6980.png)