Martin H Smith Ergoapiol Savin Quack Medicine for Menstrual Disorders Box 1920's
Martin H Smith Ergoapiol Savin Quack Medicine for Menstrual Disorders Box
Antique tin for Ergoapiol for Menstrul disorders. Sometimes used as an abortion pill. “Piol” is an organic chemical compound also known as parsley apiol or parsley camphor. Hippocrates wrote about parsley as a herb to cause an abortion. Plants containing apiol were used by women in the Middle Ages to terminate pregnancies. (Information taken from Wikipedia.)
Original empty box by Martin H. Smith Co Pharmaceutical chemists, New York, NY
Circa 1920's
4" x 2"
Very good condition
1.4 oz
SKU 6278.4
Antique tin for Ergoapiol for Menstrul disorders. Sometimes used as an abortion pill. “Piol” is an organic chemical compound also known as parsley apiol or parsley camphor. Hippocrates wrote about parsley as a herb to cause an abortion. Plants containing apiol were used by women in the Middle Ages to terminate pregnancies. (Information taken from Wikipedia.)
Original empty box by Martin H. Smith Co Pharmaceutical chemists, New York, NY
Circa 1920's
4" x 2"
Very good condition
1.4 oz
SKU 6278.4
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Martin H Smith Ergoapiol Savin Quack Medicine for Menstrual Disorders Box
Antique tin for Ergoapiol for Menstrul disorders. Sometimes used as an abortion pill. “Piol” is an organic chemical compound also known as parsley apiol or parsley camphor. Hippocrates wrote about parsley as a herb to cause an abortion. Plants containing apiol were used by women in the Middle Ages to terminate pregnancies. (Information taken from Wikipedia.)
Original empty box by Martin H. Smith Co Pharmaceutical chemists, New York, NY
Circa 1920's
4" x 2"
Very good condition
1.4 oz
SKU 6278.4
Antique tin for Ergoapiol for Menstrul disorders. Sometimes used as an abortion pill. “Piol” is an organic chemical compound also known as parsley apiol or parsley camphor. Hippocrates wrote about parsley as a herb to cause an abortion. Plants containing apiol were used by women in the Middle Ages to terminate pregnancies. (Information taken from Wikipedia.)
Original empty box by Martin H. Smith Co Pharmaceutical chemists, New York, NY
Circa 1920's
4" x 2"
Very good condition
1.4 oz
SKU 6278.4
Martin H Smith Ergoapiol Savin Quack Medicine for Menstrual Disorders Box 1920's
$19.00