Specimen Jar of Wintergreen leaves
- Made:
- 1891-1930 in North America, Paris and England
- preparer:
- Charles Buchet and Company
Specimen jar, with glass stopper, containing leaves of Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens L.), prepared in Paris, by Charle Buchet et Cie, jar English, 1891 to 1930, Gaultheria is native to north-eastern North America, used to make herbal tea; methyl salicylate is a natural product of wintergreen, used as a component in liniment or as a flavouring (for mouthwash, chewing gum etc)
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A667252
- Materials:
- complete, glass and wintergreen leaves
- Measurements:
-
overall: 177 mm 85 mm,
- type:
- specimen jar
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
