A French pharmacist, named Louis Mialhe, in 1886 isolated ptyalin and demonstrated the action of this enzyme on starch, while Camille Mehu made one of the most important discoveries in the entire history of protein investigations.

Doctors AMA Centennial 3-cent 1947 issue U.S. stamp, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the American Medical Association.

Back in the day, prescriptions were written on almost any type of paper from lined schooling paper to tissue paper!

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Galen is the father of Pharmacy. He was a famous Greek physician who further developed the ideas of Hippocrates. Prof. William Procter (1817-1872) is the father of American Pharmacy as per wikipedia. He founded the American Pharmaceutical Association in 1852.

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Measured in Millilitres - Vintage inspired measuring glasses.

It Had It's Day - Wooden Mortar and Pestle

Ability to Pulvarize - Mortar and pestle pulvarizing.

Anatomy is a branch of natural science which deals with the structural organization of living things. It is an old science, having its beginnings in prehistoric times. Anatomy is inherently tied to developmental biology, embryology, comparative anatomy, evolutionary biology, and phylogeny.

The Niagara Apothecary was an apothecary in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, established no later than 1820, and is now a National Historic Site of Canada. This National Historic Site is owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and operates as a museum by the Ontario College of Pharmacists.

The Niagara Apothecary was an apothecary in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, established no later than 1820, and is now a National Historic Site of Canada. This National Historic Site is owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust and operates as a museum by the Ontario College of Pharmacists.

Apothecary jars were used to store and preserve crude and compounded drugs, in both dry and liquid forms. They were made from a variety of materials including wood, glass, ceramic, and metal. They came in various shapes and sizes: Tall-waisted albarelli and wide-mouth jars were used to store dry, bulky material such as leaves, bark, and flowers. Syrup jars with spouts and handles were used for liquids. Small, thin-necked containers held minute quantities of liquids.

In 2003, archaeologists uncovered what are believed to be the world's oldest surviving perfumes in Pyrgos, Cyprus. The perfumes date back more than 4,000 years. They were discovered in an ancient perfumery, a 300-square-meter (3,230 sq ft) factory housing at least 60 stills, mixing bowls, funnels, and perfume bottles. In ancient times people used herbs and spices, such as almond, coriander, myrtle, conifer resin, and bergamot, as well as flowers.

Ornate jars were used by pharmacists in the day to highlight his supply of medicinal leeches. Holes had been cut into the lid to allow for air, and the pharmacist stocked the jar with leeches intended for sale that day. The jar’s elaborate presentation indicates the high value leeches held as a commodity, as they were sold in great numbers to members of both the medical profession and the public.

Among the oldest, lengthiest, and most important medical papyri of ancient Egypt, the Ebers Papyrus dates from about 1550 BC, and covers more than 700 compounds, mainly of plant origin!

The first permanent organization and school of pharmacy on this continent was established in Philadelphia in 1821, just after the Niagara Apothecary was founded.

The interior of Starkwather's pharmacy (Niagara Apothecary) could have been different in appearance and operation from what we are accustomed to today. The apothecary was likely more like a general store, in terms of merchandise, with a dispensing practice as only a minor part.

In the days gone by of pharmacy, not everything was taken by mouth but "wellness" was the prime objective.

History books have it recorded that the Niagara Apothecary was once known as a "cheap cash store" but governmental regulations changed all that very quickly.

The original interior fittings of the Apothecary, all in use until 1964, have been painstakingly restored. The hub of the Apothecary was the ornately carved dispensary, which dominates the rear of the museum. With the exception of certain proprietary drugs, even pills were made at the dispensary.

Prior to the advent of modern manufacturing, businesses such as the apothecary served people’s medical needs by directly compounding their medications — the apothecary had a hand in personally compounding all of the medicine. Becoming an apothecary required a great deal of time studying the practice of compounding, and thus a long apprenticeship period.

Apothecary is one term for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons, and patients. ... Apothecaries' investigation of herbal and chemical ingredients was a precursor to the modern sciences of chemistry and pharmacology.

The Niagara Apothecary opened its doors at its present location in 1869. It is the only surviving building of that time in the town. The Niagara Apothecary operated for nearly 150 years under a succession of six owners, starting about 1818/1820, at another location in town, and it closed in 1964 due to the ill health of the last pharmacist owner.

Lighted from behind at night, show globes attracted attention and provided a colorful professional beacon.

Oregano is believed to have originated on the mountainsides of Greece, Italy and other Mediterranean countries. Some of the original uses for oregano oil were as a headache cure, an antidote for poison, to help with respiratory conditions and to sooth insect and scorpion bites.

Grain, unit of weight equal to 0.065 gram, or 1/7,000 pound avoirdupois. One of the earliest units of common measure and the smallest, it is a uniform unit in the avoirdupois, apothecaries', and troy systems. For example, the dosage of a standard 325 mg tablet of aspirin is sometimes given as 5 grains.

Back in Victorian times, every tablet, pill, suppository, ointment, potion, lotion, tincture and syrup to treat everything from a sore throat to fever, headaches to constipation, was made laboriously by hand, by the pharmacist. Pill rollers were used to make "pills."

The origin of the hourglass is unclear. Its predecessor the clepsydra, or water clock, is known to have existed in Babylon and Egypt as early as the 16th century BCE.