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Catalog Number |
BE2001.1.165 |
Object Name |
Bottle, Medicine |
Description |
A glass bottle containing peppermint oil. The glass is clear and the liquid is a transparent yellow colour. The bottle is 3/4 of the way full. The bottle has raised lettering on the back: 'The T. Eaton Drug Co. Limited, Toronto.' The front label is printed in blue ink and reads: 'Oil Peppermint, C. Lewis, Pharmaceutical Chemist, The T. Eaton Drug Co. Limited, Toronto Canada'. A cork caps the bottle. |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1920 |
Dimensions |
H-9 W-2 cm |
History |
Peppermint oil has been used for decades to help relieve various ailments and medical disorders including those affecting the digestive system and relieving symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Oil can also be applied topically to relieve tension headaches as well as in enemas. According to a 1942 Toronto Daily Star article, the Canadian government requested for Canadian farmers to revise their production of peppermint to make up for shortages caused by the war. Essex and Kent counties were targeted for the production of peppermint oil. Ref: "Allies ask Dominion for Vegetable Oils Canadian Farmers Urged to Grow Soya Beans, Flax, Corn, Peppermint Ontario is Source by H.R. Armstrong Toronto, Daily Star Monday, Feb 9, 1942, and American Family Physician website https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0401/p1027.html) |