What was marketed as Gayettys medicated paper?

Gayetty's Medicated Paper, introduced in 1857 by Joseph Gayetty, was the first commercially available toilet paper. Marketed as a hygienic product, it was infused with aloe and promoted for its health benefits, such as preventing hemorrhoids and other ailments. The product came in flat sheets and was sold in packages, making it a novel and practical alternative to previous methods of personal hygiene.