National Museum of American History
ESS AMARA HALL
18th century
This blown and molded bottle has a label which reads <i>ESS AMARA HALL</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. The bottle would have contained Essence of amara Hallensis. Essence of amara Hallensis was also known as a tincture of absinthii kalina, which was composed of a tincture of absinthe, amarae, aromaticae, and liquid potassium carbonate. It was most commonly prescribed as a stomachic.
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