Fisherman's Friend

Throat was bad again this morning.. Bought another packet of Fisherman's friend.(The extra strong flavour which i don't like. But medicine being medicine, ought not be taken in excessive quantity!)

The self-medicate over-the-counter-relief for burning throat:

Fisherman's friend

Did a harmless google on "Fisherman's Friend". Didn't realised even for simple day-to-day life items like lozenges, there is a history to its creation. Here's what I found on wikipedia:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fisherman's Friend are strong menthol lozenges produced in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England.
Fisherman's Friend were originally developed by a young pharmacist named James Lofthouse in 1865 to relieve various respiratory problems suffered by fishermen working in the extreme conditions of the Icelandic deep-sea fishing grounds. Originally developed as an extremely strong liquid remedy containing menthol and eucalyptus oil, Lofthouse made this liquid into small lozenges which were easier to transport and to administer. According to the manufacturer, the fishermen soon began to refer to the lozenges as their "friends", hence the name. The lozenges exist in their current form relatively unchanged since their creation. The lozenges still come in their famous paper packets, although these are now foil-lined and sometimes packaged inside a cardboard carton. 

The official website

Sad to find that some of the more yummy flavours are available in certain countries, for example the yummy Blackcurrant flavour.. sad. :(