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Victorian Oil of Wormwood Davis Bottle
For your consideration:
Here is a very lovely circa 1896-1900 round, clear, hand tooled labeled Oil of Wormwood corker with two labels.
One of the labels reads: OIL OF WORMWOOD - JAMES E DAVIS -- NO.13 - JAMES E DAVIS & CO. IMPORTERS - WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS - AND - PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTS - DETROIT, MICH.
There is a tiny bit of origiginal contents remain , still corked , teeny teeny fleabite on rim.
over all condition is really wonderful with really nice labels that are in good condition.
The bottle is smooth based, about 4 and 7/8 inches tall, and 1 and 7/8 inch base diameter.
James E Davis was not associated with Parke Davis out of Detroit Mi., he was a free agent and worked on his own.
Wormwood oil is a toxin, neurotoxin and an abortifacient.
Origin of Wormwood
It was once used as an aromatic-bitter for anorexia, as a digestive tonic, to promote menstruation and to
reduce fever and expel worms.
Wormwood was also used in the liqueur absinthe. Prolonged consumption of this drink became known
as 'absinthism'. The symptoms of absinthism included auditory and visual hallucinations,
hyper excitability, intellectual enfeeblement, addiction and in extreme cases brain damage.
It is widely believed that it was absinthe that drove the painter Vincent van Gogh to suicide.
In 1915 the French banned the production of a drink called absinthe because of its narcotic and
habit-forming properties.
Wormwood oil should not be used in aromatherapy since it contains an extremely high amount of thujone
which is a convulsant and neurotoxin.
All bottles are sold only for collector purposes
and contents must not be used in any way. This item is being sold as a collectible only and
not for use of the contents. This is deadly poison and should NOT be consumed.
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PRICE: $154.95
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