Original Museum Collection
Collection # 1 | 1821 ObjectsCollection Description
Pharmacy objects, textbooks, diplomas. graphics, materia medici and prepared medicines.
318
Castoreum
n/a
Castor canadensis
n/a
towns and james
dietary supplement
0/0
n/a
liquid
bottle
1
brooklyn, NY
There are phenols in castoreum such as, 4-ethylphenol and 1,2-dihydroxybenzene (catechol) and the ketones acetophenone and 3-hydroxyacetophenone. Five additional compounds noted are 4-methyl-1,2-dihydroxybenzene (4-methylcatechol), 4-methoxyacetophenone, 5-methoxysalicylic acid, salicylaldehyde, and 3-hydroxybenzoic acid.
Not Controlled
59
cid=146808
Valerian
Not Provided
355
NA
castoreum
glass bottle with cork, half full, label looks old
Castor canadensis | Orally | castoreum is used for absence of menstrual periods | painful menses | hysteria | restless sleep | and as a calming and restorative agent. In foods and beverages | castoreum extract is used as a flavoring agent. In manufacturing | castoreum tincture is used as a fragrance or fixative in cosmetics and soaps. |
12.5
4.5
12.5
Medicine
Timeframe is unknown
good
1
Not Provided
Not Provided
museum
295
11/30/2017
12/31/1969
Pharmacy objects, textbooks, diplomas. graphics, materia medici and prepared medicines.
ID | Type | Username |
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54 | collectionManager | abdul2413 |