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This earthenware jar was used to store cinchona bark. Cinchona was used to prevent heavy bleeding and diarrhoea but is better known as a source of quinine. The active ingredient of cinchona bark, quinine was used for pain relief and to prevent fevers but was primarily a treatment for malaria. The jar is painted with the figures of the Christian Apostles (the twelve original followers of Jesus) and is believed to be from the Castelli region of Italy. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Castelli, Teramo, Abruzzi, Italy Wellcome Images |
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Short title | L0057626 Drug jar for cinchona bark, Italy, 1701-1730 |
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Author | Wellcome Library, London |
Headline | L0057626 Drug jar for cinchona bark, Italy, 1701-1730 |
Copyright holder | Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Image title | L0057626 Drug jar for cinchona bark, Italy, 1701-1730
Credit: Science Museum, London. Wellcome Images images@wellcome.ac.uk http://wellcomeimages.org This earthenware jar was used to store cinchona bark. Cinchona was used to prevent heavy bleeding and diarrhoea but is better known as a source of quinine. The active ingredient of cinchona bark, quinine was used for pain relief and to prevent fevers but was primarily a treatment for malaria. The jar is painted with the figures of the Christian Apostles (the twelve original followers of Jesus) and is believed to be from the Castelli region of Italy. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Castelli, Teramo, Abruzzi, Italy made: 1701-1730 Published: - Copyrighted work available under Creative Commons Attribution only licence CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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