Myrhha Apothecary Jar
Title Myrhha Apothecary Jar Image Description This large clear glass apothecary jar with a ground glass stopper once stored Myrrha—better […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral – Embossed Medicine Bottle
Title Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral – Embossed Medicine Bottle Author J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Massachusetts Image Description This embossed
Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Trade Card & Advertisement
Title Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral Trade Card & Advertisement Author J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Massachusetts Image Description Ayer’s Cherry
A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Children (1895)
Title A Practical Treatise on the Diseases of Children (1895) Author Alfred Vogel, M.D. (translated and edited by H. Raphael,
Universal Embalming Fluid Bottle (St. Louis, MO)
Title Universal Embalming Fluid Bottle (St. Louis, MO) Author Universal Embalming Fluid Company (St. Louis, MO) Image Description This antique
Apothecary Jar – Pulvis Hydrargyri cum Creta (Mercury with Chalk Powder)
Title Apothecary Jar – Pulvis Hydrargyri cum Creta (Mercury with Chalk Powder) Author N/A – Pharmaceutical preparation Image Description This
Dalby’s Carminative – Victorian Infant Opium Remedy
Title Dalby’s Carminative Author N/A (Proprietary patent medicine) Image Description This embossed aqua glass bottle once contained Dalby’s Carminative, a
Manual of the Practice of Medicine (Twelfth Edition, 1928)
Title Manual of the Practice of Medicine (Twelfth Edition, 1928) Author Arthur A. Stevens, A.M., M.D.Professor of Applied Therapeutics at
Dr. R. Schiffmann’s Asthmador Cigarettes
Title Dr. R. Schiffmann’s Asthmador Cigarettes Author R. Schiffmann Co. (Los Angeles, California) Image Description Asthmador Cigarettes were a curious