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https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23849
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.203
- Description
- Tin box with pressure fit lid. Tin is decorated with gold circles on red background. Tin has rectangular label with orange border and 3 Chinese characters in black ink.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Lable contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to : "high"; "beautiful"; "another name or ancient name for Korea"; "ginseng". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Korean Ginseng". Korean Ginseng is the root of the perennial herbaceous plant Panax ginseng. In traditional Chinese medicine, red panax is believed to stimulate yang energy, which improves circulation, increases blood flow, revitalizes the body and aids recovery from weakness after illness. In Asia, red panax is regularly taken to increase vitality and stamina, improve work efficiency, combat fatigue, strengthen the immune system and enhance libido. Actions: Powerfully reinforce original qi, tonify zang-organ qi, promote the generation of body fluid to alleviate thirst, and induce-tranquilization mind and improve the intelligence, nourish blood. Indications: A. Exhaustion syndrome due to qi deficiency; B. Spleen-qi and lung-qi deficiency syndrome; C. Both qi and yin deficiency syndrome, diabetes; D. Blood deficiency syndrome, syndrome of both qi and blood deficiency; E. Palpitation, insomnia, amnesia.
- Measurements
- 9 cm height x 17 cm width x approx 17 cm depth