Provenance: private pharmacy museum
Lot information
"RADIX GENTIAN.": bitter root container, used in traditional medicine as a bitter tonic. "FRUCT. VANILL.": container for vanilla pods, used not only as a spice but also in pharmaceutical preparations. "PULV. LAP. CANCR.": a pot of crab stone powder, which was a historical medical preparation. "PULV. SCILLÆ BULB.": a container of sea onion powder that was used as an expectorant. "CROCUS.": container for saffron, an expensive spice with healing properties. "FOENICUL. FRUCT.": container for fennel seeds, used for their digestive effects. "PULV. FERRI. ALC.": a container for iron powder, used in medicine as a tonic. "LAP. PUMIC. PULV.": pumice powder container, historically used for various dermatological purposes. "STOVAIN": a container for Stovain, which was the first synthetic local anesthetic.
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