Story: Medicines and remedies

All images and media

From page 1 - Plants, pills and poultices before 1900

Medicinal properties of kōkōmuka (koromiko)

Medicinal properties of kōkōmuka (koromiko)

Frederick Tuckett's medicine chest

Frederick Tuckett's medicine chest

Advertisement for Bonnington's Irish Moss

Advertisement for Bonnington's Irish Moss (1st of 4)

Advertisement for Mother Aubert's remedies

Advertisement for Mother Aubert's remedies (2nd of 4)

Patent medicine

Patent medicine (3rd of 4)

Studying patent medicines, 2010

Studying patent medicines, 2010 (4th of 4)

Bayer's aspirin bottle

Bayer's aspirin bottle

From page 2 - Plant extracts to modern drugs, 1900 to 1930s

Permit to import opium, 1906

Permit to import opium, 1906

Tohunga Suppression Act

Tohunga Suppression Act

Early pharmacy, Wellington

Early pharmacy, Wellington (1st of 2)

Pharmacist at work, 2009

Pharmacist at work, 2009 (2nd of 2)

Glaxo vitamin A plant, Island Bay, Wellington

Glaxo vitamin A plant, Island Bay, Wellington

From page 3 - Prescription medicines, 1940s to 1990s

UFS Dispensary, Dunedin

UFS Dispensary, Dunedin

Cartoon about free medicine, 1948

Cartoon about free medicine, 1948

Manufacturing pills, 1940s

Manufacturing pills, 1940s

Piko Wholefoods, 1980

Piko Wholefoods, 1980

From page 4 - Access to medicines, 1993 to 21st century

Pharmac decision

Pharmac decision

Drug funding demonstration, 2006

Drug funding demonstration, 2006

Spending on pharmaceuticals in OECD countries, 2004/5

Spending on pharmaceuticals in OECD countries, 2004/5

Medsafe compliance check

Medsafe compliance check

How to cite this page:

Pauline Norris and Rosemary Beresford, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/medicines-and-remedies/media (accessed 11 December 2023)

Story by Pauline Norris and Rosemary Beresford, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 23 May 2018, updated 1 Apr 2020