AN ANTIQUE GLASS CHEMIST BOTTLE WITH FADED ENAMEL PAINTED LABEL FOR TINCT. CANTHARID.
IN GOOD CONDITION – WITH NO CHIPS OR CRACKS.
GREAT AS A PROP OR TO USE OR DISPLAY.
DIMENSIONS: APPROX. 22 CM HIGH X 9 CM DIAMETER
Cantharidin is an odorless, colorless fatty substance, which is secreted by many species of blister beetles.
It is a burn agent or a poison in large doses, but preparations containing it were historically used as
aphrodisiacs (Spanish fly).In its natural form, cantharidin is secreted by the male blister beetle, and given to the
female as a copulatory gift during mating. Afterwards, the female beetle covers her eggs with it as a defense against predators.
Preparations of dried blister beetles were at one time used as a treatment for smallpox.
Diluted solutions of cantharidin can be used as a topical medication to remove warts and tattoos, and to treat
the small papules of molluscum contagiosum.
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