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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

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OBJ/OBJ/3/5/3

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