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RAD JAL
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This blown and molded square-shaped bottle has an unusually wide neck and a flared lip. The white baked enamel shield is framed by stylized blue leaves with yellow and red flowers. A yellow crown sits atop the shield. The jar is labeled with the alchemical symbol for powder and the text <i>RAD JAL</i> in black. Jalap Root, native to the mountainous regions of Mexico was introduced to Europe in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and was used as a cathartic and diuretic.
National Museum of American History’s own descriptionCredit lineRAD JAL. 18th century. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
