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Box NRI2/8/2/3/1-4

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Contains 5 Results:

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Patent medicines, 1950s-1990s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

These are objects collected by, given to, or worn by Joseph Needham, Dorothy Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen. Objects given to the Needham Research Institute are catalogued as NRI 1

Dates: 1950s-1990s
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1 box of pills qi guan yan wan 气管炎丸, 1964?

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/3/1
Scope and Contents

The cardboard box contains many individual medicinal pills. The box is labelled '气管炎丸' (Sore throat pills) made by 北京市中药厂 (Peking Pharmaceutical Manufactory).

Dates: 1964?
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2 boxes of pills ren shen lu rong wan 人参鹿茸丸, c.1950s-1970s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/3/2
Scope and Contents

2 cardboard boxes containing 1 oral pill each. The boxes are labelled 'Ginseng lu jung wan 人参鹿茸丸: (Ginseng Tonic Pills). Made by 北京市中药厂 (Peking Pharmaceutical Manufactory).' Each box contains an information leaflet.

Dates: c.1950s-1970s
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1 vial of pain relief tablets 去痛片 (aspirin), c.1950s-1970s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/3/3
Scope and Contents

The glass vial has a cork stopper and contains 10 medicinal pills. The vial label reads '去痛片' made by '中国医药工业公司'.

Dates: c.1950s-1970s
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1 box of capsules of powdered ginseng from the Shanghai Leiyunshang Pharmaceutical Factory, early 1990s

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Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/3/4
Scope and Contents

The cardboard box contains 10 plastic bottles set in styrofoam. The box reads: '人参粉. 上海雷允制药厂. Ren Shen Powder. Shanghai Leiyunshang Pharmaceutical factory'.

Dates: early 1990s