The History of Pharmacy Collection in Graz

The collection, part of Graz Museum, includes about 2300 items and is thus similar to the collection in Cluj. In Graz, the rooms dedicated to the history of pharmacy are not open to the general public, as a renewal of the exhibition is required, but it does host regular museum education events. We have discovered special artifacts such as a materia medica set for medicine and pharmacy students, produced in the USA, a so-called ”viper cord” (a piece of cord soaked in viper blood, worn as an amulet, especially during childbirth), a medicinal plant drying stove, and a heavy pestle balanced for ease of use. We thank Mrs. Silke Essinger and we congratulate her for all the interactive activities she organizes there (we wish could have stayed longer, for the artisanal soap making class!).

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