Black drug used for hiccups, hysteria and as sexual stimulant

Black drug used for hiccups, hysteria and as sexual stimulant

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Black drug used for hiccups and hysteria and as sexual stimulant, dried secretions from musk deer, labelled 'musk moschus moschiferus'

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Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A603712 Pt12
Materials:
bottle, glass
Measurements:
bottle, minimum: height 80 mm
bottle, maximum: height 145 mm
bottle, minimum: diameter 45 mm
bottle, maximum: diameter 90 mm
type:
bottle