Gorochana
GorochanaĀ orĀ gorocanaĀ (transliterated fromĀ Sanskrit:Ā ą¤ą„ą¤°ą„ą¤ą¤ØĀ “cattle-light”; alsoĀ Standard Tibetan:Ā (?)Ā gi-wang) refers to a stone or ‘bezoar‘ found inĀ cattleĀ (Sanskrit:Ā ą¤ą„Ā go), such as the bull, cow, ox, and yak. Its presence in the animal is repu
BezoardicumĀ (bezoarĀ of) is a term used inĀ alchemyĀ and other practices
Bezoardicum (bezoar of) is a term applied to multiple substances used in alchemy and other practices. Bezoardicum joviale, or bezoar of Jupiter, is a regulus made by melting three ounces of regulus of antimony and two of block tin. This is then powde
Bezoar
AĀ bezoarĀ is a mass often found trapped in theĀ gastrointestinal system,Ā though it can occur in other locations.Ā AĀ pseudobezoarĀ is an indigestible object introduced intentionally into the digestive system. There are several varieties of bezoar, some of which haveĀ inorganicĀ constituents and ot
Chert
Chert is a hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock composed of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz, the mineral form of silicon dioxide (SiO2). Chert is characteristically of biological origin, but may also occur inorganically as a chemical
Gastrolith
A gastrolith, also called a stomach stone or gizzard stone, is a rock held inside a gastrointestinal tract. Gastroliths in some species are retained in the muscular gizzard and used to grind food in animals lacking suitable grinding teeth. In other s
Voltaic pile
Description First described in 1800 by Alessandro Volta (1745-1827), a voltaic pile consists of a series of zinc and cooper discs separated by conducting cards. The pile produces continuous electric current and was used for experiments. This voltaic pile was exhibited at the Volta Centenary Exhibiti
Anthyllis vulneraria L. Fabaceae. Kidney vetch, woundwort. ‘vulneraria’ means ‘wound healer’
Description (cut and paste) ‘wort’ has been used in England since the 9th century to mean root or plant. Parkinson (1640) notes Anthylis prior and Anthyllis lentisimilis (Dodoens) Anthyllis leguminosa (Lobel, Clusius) Lagopodium (Tabermontanus) Arthetica wundkraut Saxonum (Thalius) Vulne
This tablet of white chalky earth from the Milk Grotto in the holy city of Bethlehem was intended to be eaten
Description This tablet of white chalky earth from the Milk Grotto in the holy city of Bethlehem was intended to be eaten. The eating of earth sounds unusual but is by no means uncommon and has a long history. Sometimes eaten in times of desperate famine, earth eating (known as geophagy) is particul
Embalming syringe set, London, England, 1790-1820
Description The embalming set consists of two brass syringes and accompanying accessories. It sits in a purple velvet lined wooden box. It was made between 1790 and 1820 by London-based surgical instrument makers, Laundy. Embalming syringes preserved the body by injecting chemicals such as arsenic o
A selection of apothecary jars.
Description A selection of apothecary jars. Four glass cylindrical drug jars with a parchment cover, labelled “Vitriol Alb.” (zinc sulphate), “OCUL CANCR” (Crab’s eyes – stones found in stomach of cray-fish as animal is about to change in its shell),”Sang Dr
Advertising insert (from The Chemists’ and druggists’ diary, 1912) for Baiss Brothers & Stevenson’s cod liver oil, Othniel zinc oxide, Beechwood creosote, Copaiba Balsam, quinine and coca miscible extract
Description Advertising insert (from The Chemists’ and druggists’ diary, 1912) for Baiss Brothers & Stevenson’s cod liver oil, Othniel zinc oxide, Beechwood creosote, Copaiba Balsam, quinine and coca miscible extract. The firm advertised themselves as emulsion specialists and w
Apparatus (electro-physiological experiments; zinc-copper couples threaded on pincers) used in experiments on curare and its effect on nerves and muscles
Description Apparatus (electro-physiological experiments; zinc-copper couples threaded on pincers) used in experiments on curare and its effect on nerves and muscles.
Polybactrin, an antibiotic spray containing zinc – between 1960 and 1969?
[between 1960 and 1969?]