Glass drug jar with glass lid for Liquorice and Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform) pastilles
- PART OF:
- 11 clear pastille jars for drugs
Shop round with glass lid for Liquorice and Chlorodyne (morphine and chloroform) pastilles, with traces remaining
Made up of a mixture of chloroform, morphine, cannabis and alcohol, chlorodyne was developed by Dr John Collis Brown in the 1840s, originally to treat cholera. It became used as a cure-all for its powerful painkilling qualities but was addictive. Many pharmacists made their own versions of the mixture, combining it with ingredients such as linseed to make treatments for coughs, and asthma.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Glass-ware
- Object Number:
- 1979-23 Pt11
- Materials:
- glass, liquorice, morphine, chloroform, paper (fibre product) and trace
- Measurements:
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overall: 160 mm 115 mm, 0.934 kg
- type:
- shop round and morphine
- credit:
- Purchased from John P Gibson
