Box containing ampoules of Strophanthus extract, England, 1917

Made:
1917 in England
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited
Box containing ampoules of Strophanthus extract, England, 1917 European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules
Box containing ampoules of Strophanthus extract, England, 1917 European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules

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European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

European medicines containing Strophanthus extract; 10 ampoules in box of strophanthin solution, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., England, dated 1917

A box containing ampoules of Strophanthin, an extract from the Strophanthus plant, made by the Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Ripe seeds from Strophanthus gratus and kombé plants contain a chemical that works on the heart. In Europe it has been made into tablets, powders or solutions for injection, and sold for the treatment of heart conditions.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A675650
Materials:
box, cardboard and ampoule, glass
Measurements:
box: length 64 mm
box: width 106 mm
box: height 22 mm
ampoule: length 65 mm
ampoule: diameter 10 mm
type:
box

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