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A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Cocculus Indicus, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, who had worked for Arthur Guinness M.D. and undertook the company and changed the name to Joseph…

Chloroform Liniment, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Chemists to the Queen. Chloroform liniment is a cream or balm mixture of chloroform which was prescribed to relieve muscle pain and alleviate stiffness. In addition to its use as a topical…

A small cylindrical medicine vial with screw top lid labelled ‘Chlorodyne’. Inside are a number of dark-brownish pills. Ingredients are listed as: Morphine Mur. 1/6 gr., extract of Cannabis Indica ¼, Nitro Glycerin, 1-300 gr., extract of…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Chamomilla, prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, who was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…

Carron Oil, sold by A. Robertson, Chemist & Druggist, Markinch; supplied by Duncan, Flockhart & Co., Edinburgh. Carron oil is a soothing liquid blend of linseed oil and limewater that was often prescribed to treat burns and scalds. First developed in…

This box contains:
Batches of smallpox vaccine
Typhoid-paratyphoid A&B and tetanus vaccine
Enpac
Calomel
Diphtheria and tetanus vaccine
Acetylarsan
Sterile disposable syringe-needle combination
Packet of icterine
Poliomyelitis vaccine
Human…

Carbonate of Soda, prepared by Duncan, Flockhart & Company. In the nineteenth-century, sodium carbonate mixed with water was prescribed as an antacid to treat heartburn, indigestion and flatulence. Some physicians additionally prescribed carbonate of…

A cylindrical bottle with a wooden stopper containing Carbo Vegetabilis prepared by a homeopathic chemist Joseph James, Promenade Place, Cheltenham, was apprenticed to a homeopathic chemist called Edwin Wheeler and within a few years bought Mr…

Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Signed C Gow.

Illustration from the collection of Alexander Morison. Signed Charles Gow.