 During the Triple Alliance War (1864–1870) Hesperidina was distributed among the soldiers "to revitalize the wounded" because of its therapeutic effects that could solve stomach problems, derived from the non-potable water drunk by the combatants.Beverages, indeed, opened the door to a whole new sector of advertisement driven by the Hesperidina campaign and the arrival to the country of worldwide "food and beverage" names such as Real Hollands, Nestlé, Domecq and Bols among others.The Hesperidina is mentioned in three short tales by Julio Cortázar