Dried plant: Digitalis ferruginea L The plant "Digitalis ferruginea L." belongs to the colection of dried plants of Theodoros Orfanidis, Professor of Botanics at the University of Athens. It was collected in Laconis in July 1850, by Theodoros Orfanidis, who in the middle of the 19th century, travelled throughout Greece and created a wonderful collection of dried plants
Root-cutter Pharmacology instrument for the cutting of fibroid and hard parts of the roots of ratanhia, Althaea, etc.
Pill-maker With the help of the movable component of the instrument the pharmaceutical material is placed and moulded in the form of equally thick cylinders. The cylinders are placed on the metal bars of the pill-maker, and are cut into equally sized symmetrical pills with the help of this movable component.
Pill-maker Intrument with wooden movable component with handles bearing metal bars on its one side. With the help of this movable component, the pharmaceutical material is moulded in equally thick cylinders, and and then cut into equally sized symmetrical pills.
Sieve Pharmacology instrument with a sieve. A strainer for seperating solids from powered material so that it will become homogenous. After sucessive siftings the desired grain thinness is accomplished. Sieves are made of metal, silk,hair, even leather cloths.
Sieve Brass pharmacology instrument. A strainer for seperating solids from powered material so that it will become homogenous. After sucessive siftings the desired grain thinness is accomplished. Sieves are made of metal, silk,hair, even leather cloths.
Press Pharmaceutical instrument. Strong pressure is needed during the process of pharmacological substances; with the help of a metal weight the extrusion of the solid material is accomplished. The metal slot bears gaps through which the liquid part of the of the material is seperated from the solid.
Medical container Medical conteiner. Jar made of light-blue milk-glass. It bears the elaborate inscription "Scirop: di Diacodio".
