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Mortar and Pestle: Hospital physicians used the mortar and pestle to mix and refine drugs. Dr. John Minson Galt, Visiting Physician to the Public Hospital 1795-1808, imported medicine from Europe and grew poppies for opium in the Williamsburg garden.
Glyster (syringe): During the 1700s and early 1800s, physicians frequently administered purges to deplete the body of supposedly harmful or excessive fluids. Doctors believed that evacuating the bowels helped reestablish a balance in the patient's system.
Apothecary Scales (with box): A doctor carried these scales as he made his rounds in the hospital. With them, he weighed medicines for correct dosages. |