SPEC DIACUMIN

17th-18th century

This blown and molded square–shaped glass bottle has a narrow neck and rounded shoulders. Its white baked enamel label is framed by a baroque–style blue and yellow cartouche. The label reads <i>SPEC DIACUMIN</i> in black text, with the first initial of each word in red. This jar would have contained species diacumin, or a powder made from cumin. The powder was used as an antihysteric and as a stomachic powder to improve appetite and digestion.