Sanguis Bovinum, c1745-1807

Glass jar containing specimens of ox blood. From the Burges Collection.

Text on paper labels reads ‘Catal. Mat. Med. p. 130, no. 103’ and ‘SANGUIS BOVINUM’.

Lemery says that ‘The Blood drunk warm is said to cure the Epilepsy; besmear’d upon the Skin warm, it takes away all Foulness; and is also good against the Gout and other Pains.’