Bottle of blood purifying mixture
- Made:
- 1880-1930 in United Kingdom
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LicenseBottle of Blood purifying mixture (iodised sarsaparilla)
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Bottle of Blood purifying mixture (iodised sarsaparilla)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
Bottle of Blood purifying mixture (iodised sarsaparilla)
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Bottle of Blood purifying mixture (iodised sarsaparilla), 1880-1930
Diluted with water, a tablespoon of this mixture of iodised sarsaparilla was recommended to be drunk by adults three times a day after meals. Sarsaparilla is a vine-like plant native to North America and the West Indies and has a long history as a component of medicinal tonics, especially blood purifiers. The mixture promised to clear the skin and purify the blood and claimed to be an “excellent Spring and Autumn medicine”.
This product is typical of a huge range of treatments that were available ‘over the counter’ at pharmacists for many years.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1985-1193/18
- Measurements:
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overall: 169 mm x 63 mm x 34 mm, .32 kg
- type:
- bottle
- credit:
- Pittman, S.
