Small rectangular clear glass container with white metal screw cap and cream paper label with blue and red ink; inlcudes lot number and dosage; dosage repeated in French.
Small rectangular clear glass container with white metal screw cap and cream paper label with blue and red ink; inlcudes lot number and dosage; dosage repeated in French.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
Maker
Independent Druggists' Alliance Distributing Company
On the label: "R. // I. D. A. // FRIAR'S BALSAM // COMPOUND // TINCTURE OF BENZOIN // B.P.C. // TWO FLUID OUNCES // LOT 20H6M // Dose: 1/2 to 1 teaspoonfull // on sugar. For inhaling: 1 // to 2 teaspoonfuls to a pint // of boiling water. // Inhale vapoour // repeats in French // INDEPENDENT DRUGGISTS' ALLIANCE DISTRIBUTING // COMPANY LIMITED TORONTO CANADA"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-7
Width
4.5 cm
Height
11.2 cm
Depth
2.6 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Label with surface grime,, small brown stain form product on top of label, stuck closure
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Book
Websites
Reference Comments
"The Historical Apothecary Compendium by Daniel A. Goldstein
Tincture of benzoin is a pungent solution of benzoin resin in ethanol. A similar preparation called Friar's Balsam or Compound Benzoin Tincture contains Cape aloes or Barbados aloes and storax resin. Friar's balsam was invented by Joshua Ward around 1760. It is a tincture to be ingested, or put into boiling water and inhaled. It is used for antiseptic, internal disinfectant for urine, expectorant (thins out phlegm in lungs and helps coughs it up), bronchitis, laryngitis, tuberculosis, and other chest/lung conditions.It soothes and relieves irritation, such as canker sores as well as in the airway.