Top: "MEZEREUM // BARK // (Daph [illeg.] e Mezereum Lin.) // No. 178 // 322949 [stamped] // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // DETROIT, MICH. // U.S.A."; front: "SYNONYM - Mezereon. // PART EMPLOYED - The bark. // NATURAL ORDER - Thymelæaceæ. // HABITAT - Europe."; back: "PROPERTIES - Used internally it is stated to be of // considerable efficacy as an alterative in the treatment // of many skin diseases and in the relief of chronic // rheumatism. // DOSE - One to two tablespoonfuls (15 to 30 Cc.) of // half an ounce to the pint infusion."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-4 Row G
Dimension Notes
Length 5.7 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Label and cardboard yellowed; water mark covers 2/3 of top and back; plastic is still sealed.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 1 page 3; personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000; CD #7.
Research Facts
The plastic wrap is not part of the original packaging; it was added to protect the materials as they were collected after 1949.