White and brown herb in the form of dried root stem

PART OF:: Collection of 28 herbs and drugs mentioned by William Shakespeare in his plays

Made:: 1900-1931

White and brown herb in the form of dried root stem, used as carminative and flavouring, labelled 'ginger & zingibar officinale'

Details

Category:: Medical Glass-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A603712 Pt1

Materials:: bottle, glass

type:: bottle

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