Medicine Container and Bottle
c. 1940A black circular container and clear bottle with a cork stopper in the top. The container has a white label which informs the person about the medicine, its dosage and where the medicine was made.
Details
Details
On the top of the container is a white circular label, on it is a black circle and inside the circle in black typed lettering is "Tinct. RHUS T. A & P".
The white label on the container has black typed lettering "RHUS TOX." and underneath is "RHUS TOXICODENDRON, is prescribed homoeopathically in case of Pimples; Ringworm; Warts; rheumatism; Deep-seated Sprains; Lumbago; Sciatica." DOSE - Every three hours. AN INFANT.-Half a Pilule, or quarter of drop of Tincture. SEVEN YEARS.- One Pilule, or half a drop of Tincture. FOURTEEN YEARS.- Two Pilule, or one drop of Tincture. AN ADULT.- Two Pilule, or two drops of Tincture. The Tincture to be taken in a little water. THE TINCTURE CONTAINS 100 PER CENT . PROOF SPIRIT. CAUTION. - Insist on having the Genuine Medicines and refuse any imitations offered from interested motives. Est 1867. Prepared by Phosferine (ASHTON & PARSONS) Ltd., LA BELLE SAUVAGE. LUDGATE HILL, LONDON, ENGLAND. Honoured by our commands from the Royal Family , and many other distinguished and august personages.".
The white label on the bottle is has black typed lettering "RHUS TOX." and underneath is "RHUS TOXICODENDRON, is prescribed homoeopathically in case of Pimples; Ringworm; Warts; rheumatism; Deep-seated Sprains; Lumbago; Sciatica." DOSE - Every three hours. AN INFANT.-Half a Pilule, or quarter of drop of Tincture. SEVEN YEARS.- One Pilule, or half a drop of Tincture. FOURTEEN YEARS.- Two Pilule, or one drop of Tincture. AN ADULT.- Two Pilule, or two drops of Tincture. Prepared by Phosferine (ASHTON & PARSONS) Ltd., Watford, England".
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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.
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