jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23740
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.82
- Description
- Clear jar with metal screw on lid. Orange rounded rectangular label wih black Chinese characters. Light brown powdery contents bottom 1/4. Jar is second 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
- Orange rounded corners rectangular label with black Chinese characters which literally translate to: "yellow", "scutellariae" and "powder". When adjusted fro English comprehension, product is Scutellaria baicalensis. It is made of the dried roots of Scutellaria. It is used to clear heat and dampness from the body, clear internal fire, detoxify, reduce bleeding, and prevent miscarriage. It is used to treat summer heat/dampness, tightness of the chest, nausea/vomitting, diarrhea, jaundice, cough and lung heat, fever, sores and carbuncles, and fetal irritablity.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 5 cm width
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23741
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.83
- Description
- Jar, clear, with twist off metal lid; orange label irregularly shaped featuring Chinese characters. Artifact is third 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
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Word for word translation is as follows; snake; bed; child or son. When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Fructus Cnidii". Fructus Cnidii is the mature fruit of annual herb Cnidium monnieri, and is found mainly in Hebei, Shandong and Zhejiang provinces of China. Actions: Dry dampness, kill parasites and relieve itching for external application, warm kidney and strengthen yang, dispel cold and dry dampness for internal application. Indications: A. Eczema, scabies, tinea and itching of skin; B. Syndrome of kidney yang deficiency; C. Leukorrhagia and arthralgia due to cold-damp
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 6.5 cm width
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23771
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.113
- Description
- Clear jar with screw top lid. Chinese characters written vertically on orange coloured label with border. Jar does not have any contents. Jar is second from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- The label contains three Chinese characters written vertically on an orange coloured paper with a darker, orange coloured border. Characters are literally translated to: "capital/Beijing", "plum", "piece or slice". When adjusted for English comprehension, label is for Borneol. Borneol is a natural crystalline compound in the resin of Dipterocarp. From the cracks on the bark, the dry resin is removed and heated by steam which produces crystals after coling. It is used to treat apoplexy, epilepsy, deafness, throat paralysis, mouth ulcers, otitis media, carbuncles swelling, hemorrhoids, and enterobiasis.
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 6 cm width
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
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23792
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.134
- Description
- Clear, glass, cylindrical, jar with slightly, rusty, metal, screw top cover. Label in yellow, rectangular paper with red border containing black Chinese characters written vertically. Item is fourth from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates fromt he Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label are literally translated to: west; red; flower. When adjusted for English comprehension, label is for stigma croci or saffron. Stigma croci/saffron is normally planted in Beijing, Shandong, Zhejiang, Sichuan. It harvests in Autumn when the flower blooms. It helps with blood circulation, cooling blood detoxification, relieving depression, and soothing the nerves.
- Measurements
- 13 cm H x 5 cm W
Images
Jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23793
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.135
- Description
- Jar, clear, with sealing ring and cap lid; irregularly shaped orange label featuring Chinese characters. Furthest to right in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label have been literally translated to; white; plant root used for medicine. Label has been adjusted for English Comprehension to "Radix Angelicae Dahuricae" or "Dahurian Angelica Root". Radix Angelicae Dahuricae / Dahurian Angelica Root is used to expel wind and release exterior, alleviate pain, relieve stuffy nose, dry dampness and stop leucorrhea. Indications: A. Wind-cold external syndrome; B. Pain syndromes such as headache, toothache, arthralgia and so on; C. Stuffy and running nose; D. Morbid leucorrhea
- Measurements
- 17 cm height x 7.5 cm width
- Maker
- Mason
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/museumartifact23799
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.141
- Description
- Amber or brown glass, rectangular with short neck and black plastic screw-cap. Handwritten text in black grease pencil written directly on the glass bottle. No label is attached to the bottle. Text is partially erased. Bottle has trace amounts of light-colored powder. Object 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.
- Marks/Labels
- Handwritten text in grease pencil written directly on the glass bottle. Text is partially erased.
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23804
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.146
- Description
- Jar; clear glass with metal screw-off lid; orange rectangular paper label with three Chinese characters in black ink. 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
- Chemical T&E
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23805
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.147
- Description
- tapering jar with a big top and smaller base; flat sides; clear, with a bronze/gold-coloured metal screw cap lid; orange paper label with 3 Chinese characters; brown sediment at the bottom.
- 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
- Bight orange paper label with 3 Chinese characters which literally translate to "white" and "lotus" and "heart/middle/centre". English translation adjusted to White Lotus Plumule. Lotus Plumule refers to the green spire and radicle in the middle of the mature seeds of lotus, (Nelumbo nucifera). This green germ within the mature lotus seeds are traditionally used as a Chinese folklore remedy to clear heart fire and prevent seminal emission. And it is one of the most desirable herbs for those insomniacs due to heart-kidney imbalance and fire excess from yin deficiency
- Measurements
- 17 cm in height x 6 cm in width top-8 cm in diameter and base-5 cm in diameter
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
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23808
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.150
- Description
- Jar, clear with green tint, with metal lid; label is in characters; `Crown'. Orange rectangular label. Unidentified contents.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Medical & Psychological T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Orange label with three chinese characters in vertical orientation. Characters literally translate to: "light/bright/smooth", "mushroom", "young". When adjusted for English comprehension, item is "Orchid bulbs'. This product is made of the dried bulb of the orchid family members Cremastra appendiculata. It is used to treat swelling, ulcers, scrofula, throat paralysis and pain. It can also be used to reduce phlegm, detoxify, and for injuries related to snake, bug, and dog bites.
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 6cm width
Images
jar
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23814
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.156
- Description
- Clear glass cylindrical jar. Orange paper label with five vertically-oriented chinese characters. Label has areas of loss. Metal screw-on lid. Unidentified red-brown contents filled to brim. 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
- The english translation word for word is the following; "protect", "safe", "ten thousand", "to apply or application", and "pills". This pill is used for detoxification, eliminate carbuncle, relax muscle, to relieve (cold, rheumatic pain etc), to dispel pathogenic wind, deep purulent ulcer, numbness, limb paralysis, headache, and hernia pain from a fall.
- Measurements
- 16.5 cm height x 9cm width
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23816
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.170
- Description
- Container, wood, dark brown, circular, with lid; hand-made orange and yellow label with Chinese characters. Some wear on lid edge.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 12.5 cm height x 25 cm width
Images
Canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23819
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.173
- Description
- Dark brown, wooden, circular canister which has a top lid and lower body. Item has Chinese characters written/painted on side in light orange or gold color. Some chipping is visible on edges where lid and body meet.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- The label contains three Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "worm, insect" and "river, plain, stream."
- Measurements
- 12 cm H x 18 cm W
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23820
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.174
- Description
- Container, wood, painted dark brown, circular, with lid; orange paper label with painted chinese characters.
- 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
- Based on translation of Chinese characters, product is for Flower of Official Magnolia.
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 30 cm diameter
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23822
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.176
- Description
- Container, wood, brown, circular, with wooden lid; orange paper label with 3 characters; engravings partially hidden by the label; the inside is coloured white and lined with paper; contents are dry, orange-brown leaves.
- 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
- Orange paper label with brown border and 3 Chinese characters which literally translate to "pure" and "nice fragrant" and "flowers". English translation adjusted to Spanish Jasmine/Jasminum grandiflorum. The flower grows in southern part of China. In traditional Chinese medicine, the flower is used to dissipate stasis, stop bleeding, and relieve pain for traumatic injury, fracture, traumatic bleeding, sores, furuncle.
- Measurements
- 15 cm in height (when closed) x 20 cm in diameter
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23823
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.177
- Description
- Dark, brown, wooden, circular container which has a top lid and lower body. Orange label with yellow border has black Chinese characters is attached to side with some water damage on borders. Some wear on edges where lid and body meet.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- The label contains three Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "Buddha" and "hand" and " flower." When adjusted to English comprehension, product is "Flos Citri Sarcodactylis/Finger Citron Flower." Slighty bitter, slighty warm. In traditional Chinese medicine, product is used for liver and stomach meridians to soothe liver and regulate qi, and warm the stomach and spleen.
- Measurements
- 16 cm H x 20 cm W
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23824
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.178
- Description
- Container, wood, painted dark brown. Large area of paint chipped off. Circular, with lid; 3 Chinese characters painted directly on to box in orange/brown paint.
- 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
- Word for word translation is as follows; flower; flag; ginseng. This has been adjusted for English comprehension to "American ginseng". This is a different herb from (Chinese) ginseng. The root of the perennial herbaceous plant Panax quinquefolium L. of the family Araliaceae. Mainly produced in U. S. A. and Canada. Cultivated in Beijing city, Jiling and Liaoning provinces in China also. American Ginseng to be more yin – meaning it is used to reduce 'heat' in the body. In comparison, Asian Ginseng is thought to be more yang – meaning it is used to raise 'heat' in the body. Slightly fragrant, bitter and slightly sweet in flavor. Best quality: Even root, firm, tense thin lines on cover, white-yellow cross section, delicate fragrance, strong in flavor. For lung, heart, kidney and spleen meridians. Tonify qi, nourish yin, clear heat and promote the generation of body fluid.
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 30 cm diameter
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23825
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.179
- Description
- Dark, brown, varnished, wooden, circular container which has a top lid and lower body. Orange label with yellow border is attached to side with black Chinese characters, and some water damage on edges. Label also is shown to have been attached over some Chinese characters written/painted on lower body of container.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- The label contains three Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "flower, blossom, bloom; fireworks, spend, expend" and "cloud, sky, heaven, a surname" and "quick, effective, clever, spirit, intelligence." When adjusted to English translation, product is "flos campsis." Flos campsis is a type of flower that can be found in Central China. It blooms in summer and autumn. In traditional Chinese medicine, it helps to cool blood to remove stasis as well as to cure irregular menstruation and rubella. It can provide a good treatment to itchy skin and acne.
- Measurements
- 12 cm H x 18 cm W
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23826
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.180
- Description
- Container, wood, painted dark brown, circular, with lid; orange label with tan border featuring 3 hand painted Chinese characters.
- 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
- Word for word translation is as follows; spring; sand; flower. This has been adjusted for English comprehension to "Flos et Pedunculus Amomi". This product is a ginger plants. Taste pungent and warm. For Spleen, stomach, kidney meridians. Use for Stomach qi stagnation; abdominal fullness and distention; nausea and vomit. To clear dampness, improve appetite, warn spleen, stop diarrhea, regulate the flow of qi, miscarriage prevention.
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 30 cm diameter
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23827
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.181
- Description
- Brown, circular wooden box with pressure-fit lid. Top and bottom of box have sloped shoulders. Orange label with gold border and 3 Chinese characters in black ink. This label is adhered over other characters painted on the side of the box in gold paint. Box has contents (botanical - seeds). Botanical specimen BV017.7.36 appears to be the same kind of seed.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "betel palm (Areca catechu)"; "flower". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Areca flower". Areca flower has a bland, cool taste and is used for stomach and lung meridians, to strengthen the stomach, relieve thirst and cough and to treat thirst and cough.
- Measurements
- 12.5 cm height x 25 cm diameter
Images
Canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23828
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.182
- Description
- Canister, wood, brown, circular shape with push-pull lid. Orange paper label adhered to side.
- 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 4 Chinese characters that are literally translated to "red" "mandarin orange" "continent" "flower". No other translation.
- Measurements
- 12cm height x 25cm width
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23829
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.183
- Description
- Container, wood, painted dark brown, circular, with lid; orange label with painted chinese characters.
- 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
- Word for word translation is as follows; "carambola / star fruit" and "flower". This has been adjusted for english comprehension to "Carambola Flower". Taste: Sweet, neutral. For gallbladder meridian. Treat malaria, alleviate pain, remove toxicity and kill parasites. To treat malaria, stomachache, scabies, dermatitis rhus.
- Measurements
- 14 cm height x 30 cm diameter
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