canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23908
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.262
- Description
- Round metal canister with push-pull lid. Small dent top right. Faint black Chinese characters in black in the middle. Canister is third 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
- Three faint black Chinese characters that literally translate to "slippery" and "rock". When adjusted for English comprehension the product is "talcum". It is usde to induce diuresis to treat stranguria, clears summer-heat and summer-dampness, and treats diarrhea and eczema caused by heat and dampness. It also dispels dampness to promote wound healing when applied externally.
- Measurements
- 15 cn height x 10 width