Box containing ampoules of Strophanthus extract, England, 1917
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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
- type:
- box
