Object ID Number:
PH127
Object Name:
Quassia Extract
Type:
Ceramic Shop Fuiniture
Manufactured from:
1800
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
19th century white ceramic medicine jar labeled Quassia Extract.
Duing the 19th century, Quassia was used for malaria in the Amazon region. It has been used topically for measles and orally or rectally for intestinal parasites, diarrhea, and fever. The plants have been used as anthelmintics and insecticides.
Duing the 19th century, Quassia was used for malaria in the Amazon region. It has been used topically for measles and orally or rectally for intestinal parasites, diarrhea, and fever. The plants have been used as anthelmintics and insecticides.
Dimensions:
H–5.25 Dia–3.5 inches
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