Haarlem oil

Haarlem oil (Dutch: haarlemmerolie), also called medicamentum gratia probatum, is a dietary supplement. The potion is a mixture of sulfur, herbs and terebinth oil. It is produced in Haarlem, Netherlands.

It was invented in 1696 by Claes Tilly and was marketed as a cure for many ailments.^[1]

The word haarlemmerolie (with a lowercase 'h') is now used in Dutch to indicate a fix for all problems. For example: "lowering taxes will be like haarlemmerolie for the economy". This is also used sarcastically.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ North, Samuel (1830). "Haarlem oil". The family physician and guide to health, together with some remarks on surgery. Waterloo, NY: Wm. Child. pp. 303–304.

External links

http://www.haarlemmerolie.nl/

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[1] North, Samuel (1830). "Haarlem oil". The family physician and guide to health, together with some remarks on surgery. Waterloo, NY: Wm. Child. pp. 303–304.

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