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https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24711
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1208
- Description
- Tin, has Chinese characters on it
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 25cm height x 17cm width x 15cm depth
Images
Bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact9388
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV985.1795.1
- Description
- Brown, glazed, "Tiger Whiskey" bottle. Bottle has a tapered, narrow neck with fluted, lip opening on top and a wider, rounded body which slightly tapers off to the base. Some visible nicks on body of bottle. Item is first from left in photo.
- Measurements
- 17 cm H x 10 cm W
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23725
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.67
- Description
- Bottle, clear, with bubble-like pattern on upper and lower edges; brick-colored residue stuck to the inside; metal colored screw-cap lid; yellow paper label with red border and label 3 Chinese characters. Article is third (middle) from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Yellow paper label with red border and label 3 Chinese characters which literally translate to "however/correct," "same/similar" and "powder". English translation adjusted to Pyritum. Pyritum or iron pyrite is an iron sulfide mainly containing FeS2. It is used to treat traumatic injuries, broken tendons and bone fracture, soft tissue injuries, swelling, blood stasis, pain, carbuncles, sores, and burns. It alleviates pain and dissolves stasis.
- Measurements
- 11 cm in height x 4.5 cm in width (diameter)
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23726
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.68
- Description
- Glass bottle with metal twist-on lid. Top 1/4 straight then a lip with circles around bottle. Straight down with vertical grooves to the bottom lip with circles. Some white unknown contents inside. Brown with orange trim label wih Chinese characters. Artifact is first on the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Brown octagonal label with orange trim. Chinese characters on label that literally translate to: [indistinguishable] and "pellet" and [indistinguishable].
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 5 cm width
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23728
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.70
- Description
- Clear glass bottle with oval base, narrow neck and cork. Bottle has hand-written yellow label. Bottle is two-thirds full of a pale pink powder. Object is first on the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to :"lid" and "dollar/yuan" and "scatter".
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 5 cm width x 2 cm length
Images
Bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23783
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.125
- Description
- Clear glass round-based bottle with cork and printed paper label. Artifact is fifth from left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Yellow label with black text. Label contains Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "Watson's" and "home" and "made" and "top" and "up" and "Quinine" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is " Watson's Quinine powder". Quinine is a treatment for malaria. It is also used to treat lupus and arthritis. Quinine was also frequently prescribed as an off-label treatment for leg cramps at night, but this has become less common due to a Food and Drug Administration warning that this practice is associated with life-threatening side effects. Brand name "Watsons" is for A.S. Watson Group, which started as the Canton Dispensary and Soda Water Establishment in 1828 as a small dispensary, with the mission to provide free medical services to the poor people of the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong (also known as Canton). It moved to Hong Kong and re-emerged as the Hong Kong Dispensary in 1843. The company began trading under the name A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. Now, the A.S. Watson Group (or A.S. Watson or ASW) with headquarters located in Hong Kong, is the world's largest health and beauty retail group, with over 13,900 stores in 24 markets worldwide serving over 28 million customers per week, and over 3 billion customers and members throughout.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 2 cm legth x 2 cm width
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23790
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.132
- Description
- Amber or brown glass, rectangular with short neck and black plastic screw-cap. Rectangular paper label with handwritten text in black ink and red border. 1/4 filled with light-coloured powder. Object is first on left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- The label contains Chinese characters that are literally translated to [indistinguishable], means "autumn," means "stone," [indistinguishable].
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 5 cm width x 5 cm depth
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23796
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.138
- Description
- Squared clear glass bottle. Handmade torn yellowed label has Chinese characters in pencil. Bottle is 1/4 filled with an amber liquid. Artifact is fourth from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Measurements
- 13 cm height x 5.5 cm width
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23807
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.149
- Description
- Clear, irregularly cylindrical bottle with cork. Filled with white substance or parchment. The rectangular label is off white with a double red border. The chinese characters are oriented in a verticle manner down the label. The area surrounding the top character shows mild water damage that does not impede reading. Artifact is third from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translate to: "flower"; "powder"; "end"; "fine powder or powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, item is "pollen powder" or "flower powder". Possible uses could be complimentary to Mongolian Snakegourd Root or Snakegourd Root. This is used to treat fever, thirst, jaundice, dry cough, coughing blood, carbuncles, hemorrhoids, and for reducing pus and swelling.
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 8 cm width.
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23979
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.402
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Second from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. Circular sticker translates to: "The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article."
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23982
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.405
- Description
- Green tinted bottle with a tapering neck; red label with silver characters; label with company logo on the neck; yellow seal with green characters at the mouth which is covered with a silver-coloured seal. Object is second from left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "ginseng"; "bear"; "palm of hand"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Bear palm tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of bear paw to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 23 cm in height x 6 cm in width (diameter)
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23983
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.406
- Description
- Green glass bottle with metal cap. Red paper label around body of bottle. Beige paper label around top near cap, at the neck, and on the front of bottle. Bottle is first from the left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on labels literally translate to: a brand name; "prolong life"; "hundred years"; "medicine"; and "wine / liquor". When adjusted for English comprehension product is: "Hundred year old tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of turtle shell and deer sinew to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 22 cm height x 5 cm width
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23987
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.410
- Description
- Green bottle with red label with Chinese characters on body. Yellow label with Chinese characters on upper neck of bottle. Yellow round label on middle of bottle. Bottle is third from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to expel wind"; "tiger"; "bone"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "tincture of tiger bone". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger bone and papaya to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 23 cm height x 4 cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23989
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.412
- Description
- Green bottle with red label with Chinese characters on body. Yellow label with Chinese characters on upper neck of bottle. Yellow label with three stars on middle of bottle. Bottle is furthest from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Drinking Vessels
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to expel wind"; "tiger"; "bone"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "tincture of tiger bone". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger bone and papaya to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 23 cm height x 4 cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23990
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.413
- Description
- Green glass bottle with two labels and silver covered, beer-bottle style cap. Two commercially made labels: one rectangular red with Chinese characters in black on the bottle front; one round gold with English characters in black on bottle shoulder. Artifact is first from left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to invigorate the yang" (aphrodisiac)"; "three"; "whip"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Three whip tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of tiger penis and deer penis to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 24 cm height x 7 cm diameter
- Country Made
- China
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23994
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.417
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Third from right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23995
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.418
- Description
- Medicinal wine bottle; transparent green glass, sealed lid wrapped in metallic foil. Around the upper portion of neck an off-white label with light teal Chinese characters. On the main body of the bottle is an orange rectangular label with printed Chinese characters. Far left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "nourish"; "hygiene"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Health tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of caterpillar fungus and turtle shell to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the kidney,increasing male libido, treating the lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 32 cm height x 9cm width
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24000
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.423
- Description
- dark green bottle with silver cap; beige label with blue Chinese characters around neck; circular gold label further down on neck; pink oblong label with black Chinese characters on body of bottle; tear on centre of label 1/3 of the way up from bottom of label. Artifact is fourth from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: a brand name; "to replenish the vital essence"; "gecko"; "medicine"; "wine"; and "tincture" (medical alcohol/wine). When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Gecko tincture". The tincture includes a mixture of Chinese medicinal herbs with the addition of gecko to replenish energy. It has the function of replenishing qi and invigorating qi, replenishing blood, nourshing the the kidney, increasing male libido, treating lack of appetite, refreshing the mind, getting rid of wind in the body, and improving circulation. The sale of all secret formulae non-pharmaceutical medicinal preparations in Canada is regulated by The proprietary or patent Medicine Act. This law legalizes the sale of such remedies only upon condition that the quantities of the potent drugs used in their manufacture are within the limitations set by an Advisory Board, and that these quantities are printed on the labels and wrappers used in connection with the medicine and, further, that no false, misleading or exaggerated claims or representations of a cure for any disease are made on the labels and wrappers, or in any other manner respecting this article.
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 7 cm diameter
- Maker
- ZiBao Tang
- Country Made
- China
- Site/City Made
- Guangzhou Xiguan
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24132
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.627
- Description
- Ten, brown-paper-wrapped bottles from "A.S. Watson & Co." Each has commercially made brown-paper label with Chinese characters. Yellow label sealing one end of package has company name and company logo of dragon and horse. Individual bottles were originally packaged together in brown paper and tied with string.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C. Watsons is a member of the A.S. Watson Group, which started as the Canton Dispensary and Soda Water Establishment, founded in 1828 as a small dispensary, with the mission to provide free medical services to the poor people of the Southern Chinese province of Guangdong (also known as Canton). It moved to Hong Kong and re-emerged as the Hong Kong Dispensary from 1 January 1843. The company began trading under the name A.S. Watson & Company in 1871. Now, the A.S. Watson Group (or A.S. Watson or ASW) with headquarter located in Hong Kong, is the world's largest health and beauty retail group, with over 13,900 stores in 24 markets worldwide serving over 28 million customers per week, and over 3 billion customers and members throughout.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "small", "intestine", "air/gas", "medicine", "water", "inguinal (small intestine) or hernia", "is due to the dropping of qi" "resulting in difficulty to walk", "to cure the symptoms", "countries in the western world", "all use", "a common type of hernia treatment used in the western world in the 1950's", "to hold up the qi", "so that the organ does not drop", "can slowly recover", "as for using medication to treat symptoms", "to help it succeed", "those with mild illness/symptoms, the medical solution is sufficient for cure", "for those with more serious symptoms", "combine with external application of the medicine", "in order to apply, soak cotton in the solution", "apply 3-4 times a day without missing a dose", "for the price of a gas clip", "for details please see prescription", "when shopping", "make sure to look for the dragon and pagoda trademark", "you won't be mistaken", "suggested by Watson Pharmaceutical, Hong Kong". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Inguinal hernia medicine". This product is a medicinal solution that is used to treat inguinal hernia of the small intestine.
- Measurements
- 14 cm length x 2.5 cm diameter
- Country Made
- China
Images
bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24190
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.685
- Description
- Clear glass bottle with oval base, narrow neck and metal screw-on lid. Bottle has hand-written red paper label. Bottle is two-thirds full of a brown powder. Object is second on the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "sand" and "benevolence" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is Amomum villosum powder, from the mature fruit of Amomum villosum Lour of the family Zingiberaceae. It is collected during summer and autumn when the fruit is ripe. It resolves dampness and moves qi. It is used to treat the syndrome of damp obstruction and qi stagnation of the spleen and stomach, vomiting and diarrhea due to deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, and qi stagnation.
- Measurements
- 18 cm height x 5 cm width x 2 cm length