United States (1994-1995)

The illustration of this FDC is from a trade card for Ayer's Ague Cure, one of a number of “medicines” manufactured by the J.C. Ayer’s Co. during the 19th century.  The Ague Cure, which claimed to cure all “afflictions which arise from milarious, marsh, or miasmatic poisons”, was made of alcohol and chincona bark (quinine) and so probably actually had some effect.  Ayer’s other products included Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral (which purportedly a cure for coughs and contained either morphine or heroin), Sasparilla (which claimed to cure jaundice, syphilis, ringworm, boils, ulcers, “female weaknesses” and rheumatism), and Hair Tonic.  The Ayer’s Almanac, discussed here, is worth taking a look at.  This is the original trade card: