Cubeb Berry (Ground)
Title Cubeb Berry (Ground) Image Description A preserved brown glass bottle of ground cubeb berry (Piper cubeba), once a common […]
Medical history and curiosities
Explorations of unusual medical practices, rare conditions, and the evolution of medicine through history.
Cosanyl Cough Syrup Bottle
Title Cosanyl Cough Syrup Bottle Author Manufactured by Parke, Davis & Company Image Description This antique glass bottle once contained
Prescription No. 14490 – Mrs. Dalrymple – July 6, 1895
Prescribing Doctor – W.P. Starkey, M.D., Dr. Elliott M. Shipman Patient Name – Mrs. Dalrymple Pharmacy – Baringer’s Drugstore, Chatham, N.Y.
Prescription No. 18184 – Dr. A.C. Deane – June 8, 1891
Prescribing Doctor – A.C. Deane, MD Patient Name Pharmacy Date – June 8, 1891 Location Ingredients/Dosage – Strychnine gr. I
1973 HUMCO Eucalyptus Oil
Title 1973 HUMCO Eucalyptus Oil Author HUMCO Laboratory in Texarkana, Texas Image Description A 4-ounce amber glass bottle of Eucalyptus
Iodex Apothecary Box (Physician’s Sample)
Title Iodex Antiseptic Ointment Sample Box Author Origin: Nocturne House (Etsy)Manufacturer: Menley & James Ltd., New York, London, Montreal Image
Danvers State Asylum Cremation Tag Replica
Title Danvers State Asylum Cremation Tag Replica Author Matt’s Curio Cabinet (Etsy) Image Description This replica cremation tag is a
A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (1850 Stereotype Edition)
Title A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (1850 Stereotype Edition) Author Calvin Cutter, M.D. Publisher: Benjamin B. Mussey and
Gray’s Anatomy: Anatomy of the Human Body (20th Edition, 1918)
Title Gray’s Anatomy: Anatomy of the Human Body (20th Edition, 1918) Author Henry Gray, F.R.S. Editor: Warren H. Lewis, B.S.,