Packaging of a medicine called Digalen
Abstract
The presented package contains 12 ampoules containing a cardiac medicine called Digalen, produced around 1900 in the laboratory at Edward Gessner's pharmacy (1853–1907) in Warsaw. The medicine contained glycosides derived from foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). It bears the following inscriptions in Russian and in Polish: "E. Gessner's Pharmacy in Warsaw" on the package, with the name and dose of the medicine. ID no.: KGZ 2691 Museum: The Museum of Pharmacy at the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/1712 Digitalisation: RDW MIC, Virtual Małopolska project Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab
Fields of Study & Subjects
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 24 July 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Dataset