National Museum of American History
SPIR CARMIN SYLV
18th century
This square-shaped bottle is marked <i>SPIR CARMIN SYLV</i>. The European Apothecary Collection contains dozens of drug jars with this same embellishment. The bottle would have contained Spirit of Carminative. Carminatives are used to prevent or expel gastrointestinal gas.
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