Sunday, March 23, 2014

Mga Istoryang Sinauna: Mistaken Identity

Minsan, sumakit ang tiyan ng Mama Lucas. Mama Lucas was the cousin (I think) of my Inkong, my lolo on the paternal side. So there, masakit nga tiyan nya, and he went to ask for some medicine from my Impo, my lola on the paternal side.

Impo: O, heto ang Paregoric*, inumin mo.

Mama Lucas: [started to drink the medicine] Ano ba ito, ang sama ng lasa!!! Ayoko na nyan.
Impo: Napaka-DUWAG mo naman. Paregoric lang 'yan, nagkakaganyan ka!
Mama Lucas: [ngiwing-ngiwi ang mukha] Gumuguhit sa lalamunan eh. Napakapait pa! Sigurado ka bang Paregoric yan?
Impo: [checking the bottle] Aaaay, Ap-Ap solution** pala.



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*Paregoric: camphorated tincture of opium, used as an antidiarrheal and antitussive and for analgesic purposes.

From: The Herb Museum
 



**Ap-Ap solution: a solution made of salicylic acid(!!!), benzoic acid, and resorcinol for an-an (tinea). Kaya naman pala gumuguhit sa lalamunan...



From: Philamfood

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PS
Patay na ang Mama Lucas.
No, hindi yung Ap-Ap solution ang dahilan.

4 comments :

  1. How scary. Di ba ap-ap solution is for external use only?!!!

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  2. Yes. Kaya pala gumuguhit daw sa lalamunan.

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  3. hahaha! jusmio.kawawa naman si mama lucas. mukang kelangan ng salamin ni impo :)))) you made my day!

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  4. Hay naku, ang Impo, sya pa ang malakas ang loob na pagalitan ang Mama Lucas...sya pala ang mali.

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