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Lidded metal box containing approximately 20 hardened pieces of donkey hide Bottom of the tin box is rectangular with a flanged base and soldered corners. The tin is wearing off and the metal is oxidizing. The top of the box fits over the bottom and is painted with a red and gold geometric floral design on two sides and circular designation on one end. Paper label covers top of box and has red flowers with green leaves in two of the corners, black Chinese characters in a red frame and green printed characters on the left side and top. A white label on one end has two Chinese characters in black. Inside the box there are approximately 20 pieces of donkey hide gelatin the largest is 1.375" X 1.25". Some pieces are brownish color, slightly translucent and having striated texture. Other pieces are a whitish-beige color with pockmarked texture. A few pieces have both. This medicine colla corii asini, donkey hide gelatin, ass hide glue. This medicine consists of gllue prepared from the skin of the Ass (Equus astinus L.). It is used (1) to nourish the blood and to stop bleeding for symptoms of deficiency of blood and all kinds of bleeding: (2) to nourish the vital essence and to soothe the lung for the treatment of insomnia, dry cough and bloody septum ( tuberculosis).

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