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ACET BEZOARD
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This bottle marked <i>ACET BEZOARD</i> would have contained Acetum Bezoardicum, or Bezoar Vinegar. Bezoars were small “stones” found in the stomachs of goats and similar species. The animal would eat something that it could not digest, and wood, straw, hair, grass, herbs, and the like would get caught on the object, creating a bezoar. Bezoar Vinegar was used as a medication for a variety of ailments including fevers, plagues, and poisonings. Bezoars were eventually substituted for various salts and herbs in a vinegar solution.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineACET BEZOARD. 18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
