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https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24115
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.610
- Description
- Rectangular paper box; beige background with green Chinese characters. Artifact is first on the left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "white"; "turbid"; "pill"; and "made by doctor Zhào chao Cháng". Additional text translates to: "start"; "to treat"; "emptiness"; and "turbid". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "white turbidity pill". The product is a pill used to treat kidney deficiency and urine turbidity, which refers to whitish and cloudy urine. The pill is to restore kidney function, clear the urine, detoxify & remove dampness, treat strangury, headache, etc. This product was sold by Bow Woo Tong Chinese Dispensary. The side of the box includes the address of the pharmacy, 279 Honan Road, Shanghai, China. The other side of the box talks about the pharmacy products, such as pastes, pills, medicine oils, and medical alcohol. It states that these are true products and that they welcome wholesale or retail purchases.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 5 cm width x 5 cm depth
- Country Made
- China