University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Pharmacy, General
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
Classification
Pharmacy
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Pharmacy, General
Pharmaceutical Preparations
Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal
Pharmacy, Respiratory
Accession Number
1980.18.48
Description
Clear glass jar (b) with cylindrical body, ending with a wide neck with a small collar or lip; removable glass stopper (a); tan paper precription label; about one-third full of brownish ginger lozenges.
Clear glass jar (b) with cylindrical body, ending with a wide neck with a small collar or lip; removable glass stopper (a); tan paper precription label; about one-third full of brownish ginger lozenges.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
On paper label: "DISPENSED AT // TAYLOR'S ANTISEPTIC PHARMACY // PRESCRIPTION SPECIALISTS // 1649 KINGSTON RD. TORONTO 13 // HOWARD 0355 HOWARD 5952 // Ginger Loz. // SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING"; embossed on bottom of bottle: "WYETH // 127"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-1 Row A
Temporary Location
Education Collection Storage
Height
21.0 cm
Diameter
7.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Many lozenges are broken with residue and crumbs on the bottom; removable stopper
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Books
Reference Comments
Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary," 20th edition.
Peter Squire, "Companion to the Latest Edition of the British Pharmacopœia," (J. & A. Churchill, 1899), https://books.google.ca/books?id=0Vw3AAAAMAAJ&dq=ol.+rosmar&source=gbs_navlinks_s
Research Facts
Ginger is an all-around herb and a warming herb that has been shown to reduce inflammation, increase circulation, boost your immunities, and even help to relieve coughs and sore throats. Used for flatulence, dyspepsia, and colic. Aromatic stimulant and carminative.