File:Drug jar for mercury pills, Italy, 1731-1770 Wellcome L0057163.jpg

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Drug jar for mercury pills, Italy, 1731-1770
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Drug jar for mercury pills, Italy, 1731-1770
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The mercury pills that were once in this jar are quite likely to have been made to a recipe developed by Augustin Belloste (1654-1730), which was famous throughout Europe. Mercury was the traditional remedy for syphilis and the demand for Belloste's recipe made his pills very successful. The family became rich from the profits. The recipe remained a secret and was still available in the early twentieth century. The pills were also used to treat gout, and kidney and bladder stones. Unfortunately, the mercury in the pills slowly poisoned the patients.

maker: Unknown maker

Place made: Faenza, Ravenna province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

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Keywords: Gout; stone; sexually transmitted infection; drug jar; Pharmacy; Syphilis; earthenware
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A42768
  • Photo number: L0057163
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