Large rounded rectangular cobalt blue glass bottle; white, blue and red paper label wrapped around bottle; cylindrical neck with screw-on white metal cap; some contents still in bottle.
Large rounded rectangular cobalt blue glass bottle; white, blue and red paper label wrapped around bottle; cylindrical neck with screw-on white metal cap; some contents still in bottle.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased in Kingston in Aug. 1993.
Printed on label: "SALVITAE // PROMOTED METABOLISM // ALKALIZING ELIMINATIVE, // ANTACID, DIURETIC, LAXATIVE, // INTESTINAL - ANTISEPTIC // USED IN GSTRIC HYPERACIDITY // AMERICAN APOTHECARIES COMPANY // LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, U.S.A. // SAN FRANCISCO TORONTO CITY OF MEXICO"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-9 Row A
Length
20.5 cm
Width
8.6 cm
Depth
5.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper label stained in places; one piece missing from lower front edge of label
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Used in gastric hyperacidity, sluggish action of the bowels and headache due to constipation. Helpful where a cooling aperient and antacid is required.
Drug active ingredients – potassium, sodium, lithium, strontium, magnesium, calcium