Shop round for compound decoction of sarsaparilla
Shop round for compound decoction of sarsaparilla, containing a brown suspension
Made from soaking sarsaparilla, sassafras, merezon, and liquorice root in boiling water, this medical preparation was used for skin conditions or drunk up to three times a day. As a drink, it was often used to give additional medicines.
A decoction is a method of removing extracts from plants by cutting or mashing them and using boiling water.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Glass-ware
- Object Number:
- 1979-26 Pt107
- Measurements:
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diameter 98 mm
rim: diameter 42 mm
height 240 mm
- type:
- shop rounds
- credit:
- Gibson, John P