Unlabelled
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Title
Unlabelled
Description
This bottle probably contained a substance called ‘Gregory’s Powder’ as evidenced by the pinkish hue of the surviving powder. The powder was named after its inventor Dr James Gregory, a physician in Edinburgh and was used as a laxative. It consisted of a combination of rhubarb, ginger and magnesia.
Date
19th century
Archive Reference
OBJ/OBJ/3/5/3