Ayurvedic children's capillary medication, India, 1970-1981
- maker:
- Diuivedi, Vaidya Jaganath G
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1 packet of Bal Sathi children's capillary by Vaidya Jagannath G Diuivedi, 1970-1981
Known as ‘Bal Sathi’ this ‘capillary’ medication was a children’s health tonic used within Ayurvedic medicine. Ayurveda is a medical tradition. Its history reaches back over 2000 years. Its roots are in the Indian subcontinent. However, its influence has spread to other parts of the world. This children’s medication was imported into the United Kingdom from India during the 1970s.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1981-1580 Pt1
- Materials:
- box, cardboard, sealed in plastic and materia medica
- Measurements:
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overall: 55 mm x 35 mm x 35 mm, .02kg
- type:
- herbal medicine
- credit:
- Gift of Nottingham University (Pharmacy Dept.)
