Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
010020540
Description
Full rectangular clear glass bottle with curved shoulders tapers to short neck with white metal screw lid; yellow / blue paper label covers front and both sides; full of dark brown liquid; English / French dosage information; includes original price of .69 cents marked in black grease pencil.
Full rectangular clear glass bottle with curved shoulders tapers to short neck with white metal screw lid; yellow / blue paper label covers front and both sides; full of dark brown liquid; English / French dosage information; includes original price of .69 cents marked in black grease pencil.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa).
Date based on manufacturer, pricing and font style
Material
glass: clear
liquid: brown
paper: white
ink: yellow, blue, black
metal: white
Inscriptions
Printed on label: "LOT 14527 // 69 // Certified // FRIARS' // BALSAM // Compound Tincture // of Benzoin B.P.C. // Formula: Benzoin 100 gm., Storax 75 gm., // Tolu Balsom 25 gm., // Aloes 20 gm., Alcohol // (90%) to 1000 ml. // Two Fl. Oz. (60 ml.) // DRUG TRADING COMPANY // LIMITED // TORONTO CANADA"; on side: "Dose: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon (2-5 ml) on // sugar. For inhaling: one to two teaspoons // (5-10 ml) to a pint (568 ml.) of // boiling water. Inhale vapour."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A
Length
9.5 cm
Width
4.9 cm
Depth
2.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Front of the label is slightly faded
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"Bezoin Gum" www.herbies-herbs.com; CD #5
Research Facts
Benzoin gum, (Strax benzoin) the resin is used as incense, a fixative in perfumes, and is added to cosmetics to prevent fats turning rancid. It is an antiseptic for cracked and chapped skin, and an expectorant for severe bronchitis. As part of friar's balsam, it soothes coughs and sore throats. Benzoin is used in aromatherapy, but may cause allergies.
Friar's Balsam is an antiseptic and stimulating expectorant. Action & Uses: Can be used as an antiseptic and protectant to minor cuts and abrasions, chapped skin and lips, cracked nipples, small fissures of skin and anus, bedsores, indolent ulcers, herpes simplex, and gingivitis.
Tincture of benzoin is a pungent solution of benzoin resin in ethanol. A similar preparation called Friar's Balsam or Compound Benzoin Tincture contains, in addition, Cape aloes or Barbados aloes and storax resin. Friar's balsam was invented by Joshua Ward around 1760.
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008.