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This puts the motto in context and makes it particularly relevant to apothecaries: Inventum medicina meum est, opiferque per orbem dicor, et herbarum subiecta potentia nobis. Hei mihi, quod nullis amor est medicabilis herbis; nec prosunt domino, quae prosunt omnibus, artes!
Motto Language Translation Livery Hall Ref Honourable Company of Air Pilots: 81 Air Pilots Per Cælum Via Nostra Latin Our Way Is By The Heavens Air Pilots House, Southwark: Worshipful Society of Apothecaries: 58 Apothecaries Opiferque Per Orbem Dicor Latin I Am Called a Bringer of Help Throughout the World Apothecaries' Hall, Black Friars Lane
Apothecaries' investigation of herbal and chemical ingredients was a precursor to the modern sciences of chemistry and pharmacology. [1] In addition to dispensing herbs and medicine, apothecaries offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed by other specialist practitioners, such as surgeons and obstetricians. [2]
[2] Later in life John Spreul was known for trade in pearls, especially Scottish pearls. [19] A necklace made from his pearls was sold to Anne, Queen of Great Britain. Spreul is also recorded as having a large fish processing operation where red herring was cured. [20] This was at a site in Crawfurd's-dike on the east side of Greenock. [21]
Parkinson, born in 1567, spent his early life in Yorkshire.He moved to London at the age of 14 years to become an apprentice apothecary. [2] Rising through the ranks, he eventually achieved the position of apothecary to James I, and a founding member of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries in December 1617; until 1622 he also served on the Court of Assistants, the Society's governing body.
Life [ edit ] Born on 29 September 1755, was the eldest son of John Field, an apothecary in extensive practice in Newgate Street, London , by his wife, Anne, daughter of Thomas Cromwell, grocer, who was a grandson of Henry Cromwell , lord deputy of Ireland.
The first "drugstores" in North America "appeared in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia," [11] with likely proto-drugstores—for example Gysbert van Imbroch ran a "general store" that sold drugs from 1663 to 1665 in Wildwyck, New Netherland, [12] today's Kingston, New York—preceding the dedicated apothecary shops of the 1700s, and providing a model.
The Distillers' Company ranks sixty-ninth in the order of precedence of City Livery Companies and its membership, comprising executives from the drinks industry and those whose families were involved in the distilling business, enjoys an active social life.