Listerine: Based on a True Story!

By Geoffrey B.


First off, I want to thank my fiancé, Keisha Smith for giving me this information she got in her history class in college.  Listerine was named after Dr. Joseph Lister.  He was advocating  the idea of having germ free surgeries by sterilizing instruments.  Listerine was invented in the nineteen century for an antiseptic.  Then in the 1920's it was a solution for halitosis a.k.a (also known as) bad breath.  Since it was an antiseptic, when you read the directions in the back of the bottle it says "Do Not Swallow" because it was also used for healing wounds in a person's body.  So members and staff of The Denbigh House, morning and night, try your best to brush your teeth and use Listerine to have a clear mouth so your breath won't be kicking like Bruce Lee! Also, on the run, you can use the Listerine Breath Strips.  It is great if you are running a little bit late to work or any where you go!  If you want the whole story about Listerine or about Joseph Lister, click on information.  Thank you!