National Museum of American History
Apothecary Bottle, Cochlear
17th-18th century
This blown and molded square-shaped glass bottle is marked <i> COCHLEAR</i>. Cochlearia also known as Scurvy-grass was used by sailors to prevent scurvy, a disease which results from a lack of vitamin C. Scurvy can cause anemia and bleeding gums.
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