This throat pump, probably dating from the 1920s, was used to spray iodine on infected throats. Iodine was discovered in 1812, by a Paris saltpeter manufacturer. It was called “iode” after the color of its vapor (the Greek word “ioeides” means violet), and was first used to reduce goiters, which were a result of iodine deficiency. Beginning in the 1870s, iodine was used as an antiseptic.
Throat Pump. ca. 1920. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-15-31/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.
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