Clear glass

Clear glass, circle-based fluted bottle with cork stopper and paper label. Possibly 36 ounce bottle, embossed with 'POISON'. To contain diamorphine (heroin) and terpine elixir BPC (elixir diamorphinae et terpini). This preparation is believed to been used for the cough suppressant properties of diamorphine and the expectorant properties of the terpin.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Object Number:
1986-1216
type:
bottle and diamorphine
credit:
Donated by A M Christopher