Title
Quassia cup
Subject
Quassia--Therapeutic use--Equipment and supplies
Quassia--therapeutic use
Receptacles
Description
Made from the wood of the Quassia or “bitter wood” shrub
Used with boiling water to create a medicinal tonic
Chalice-shaped wooden cup.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1860-1880?
Contributor
Wilbur, C. Keith, 1923-
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
10.2 cm. x 15.2 cm. x 5 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
91.6.3
LIB-HSL001
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Wood
Citation
“Quassia cup,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 15, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/16810.
