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Title |
Acid.Nitric |
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Credit line |
Silvia M. Ferretti, D.O Medical Museum |
Year Range from |
1800 |
Description |
Pharmaceutical vintage amber glass bottle The homeopathic remedy nitric ac. is a mineral which is prepared chemically using extreme caution by blending sodium nitrate and sulfuric acid. This chemical composition possesses a variety of healing powers. It is essential to prepare this homeopathic remedy in the appropriate environment and with appropriate caution, since the fumes produced during the amalgamation process may be rather irritating or even prove to be toxic when inhaled. The homeopathic remedy nitric ac. is a colorless, highly unstable and extremely caustic liquid which has been traditionally used to get rid of lumps or warts. In a watered down form, nitric ac. was administered to treat bronchitis, fevers and other types of chest contagions. In addition, the diluted nitric ac. is also used to cure the sexually transmitted disease (STD) syphilis as well as to dissolve bladder and kidney stones. Besides the therapeutic benefits offered by it, nitric ac. also has a number of commercial uses. The commercial uses of nitric ac. include manufacturing of fertilizers and explosives. The fumes produced when sodium nitrate and sulfuric acid are blended are extremely exasperating and may even result in death when inhaled. Many people choose nitric ac. as the homeopathic medicine for treating an assortment of dissimilar types of pain, which may plague them often. In addition, in homeopathy, nitric ac. is prescribed to treat remarkably diverse skin conditions. |
Search Terms |
Apothecary Bottle Glass Pharmaceutical Pharmacy |
Subjects |
Bottles Medical equipment & supplies Pharmaceutical industry |
Collection |
Amber Glass Bottles |
Accession number |
Pharma.1 |