PENICK’S INITIAL LINE TESTED BOTANICAL DRUGS, FULL TIN of QUINCE SEED SPANISH, PRE-1930. Quarter pound of seeds, measuring 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Very possibly never opened. This item is in very good condition. All words easily readable on all sides. Not actually cans or tins, the containers have a sturdy cardboard body with a tin bottom, top and a round removable top. See photos. Do not ingest these seeds!
Herbalism is an ancient, respected science which has led to the discovery of many drugs used today. Not quack medicine peddlers, genuine herbalists have always valued their treatments, and their objective has been to help patients. Founded in 1914, S.B. Penick & Co. entered the “crude drug business’” by gathering and processing wild plants and botanicals. Leaves, herbs, roots and barks were used to make pharmaceuticals for years in Southern Appalachia. Penick advertised for picker/gatherers throughout Western North Carolina, paying high prices for roots and herbs for his natural healing products. His business grew tenfold after WWI and the immense need for medicines. This antique container holds Spanish Quince Seed, a tart fruit that grows on trees and originated in the Mediterranean.
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