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Title |
Petrolatum Liquid |
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Credit line |
Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O Medical Museum |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Description |
Pharmaceutical vintage amber glass bottle A mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. This mixture is used as a vehicle for medicinal substances for local applications. Light petrolatum is employed as a topical spray, whereas heavy petrolatum was once used internally to treat constipation. |
Search Terms |
Apothecary Bottle Glass Pharmaceutical Pharmacy |
Subjects |
Bottles Medical equipment & supplies Pharmaceutical industry |
Collection |
Amber Glass Bottles |
Accession number |
Pharma.1 |