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New Netherland, New York Genealogy New Netherland Settlers Books now available!: Ships Passenger Lists to New York 500 voyages to and from New Netherland (New York) Cemetery Records (Cemetery, Obits) Census Records Church Records (B, D, M) City Directories Land & Mortgage Records Military Records Wills & Probate Records New Netherland History Ancestor Signatory hand marks Translation of words in Church records Understanding Patronymics Dutch Names & Nicknames Glossary of Dutch Words Ancient Dutch Occupations New Netherland Settlers 17th Century Ancestor Registry Dutch & English translations for Occupations Life in 17th Century Amsterdam Online Books Research in the Netherlands Miscellaneous Genealogy [ Mailing Lists] [Societies & Journals] [Dictionary & Definitions] [Olive Tree Library] [Help] [Links] Obsolete Occupations of the Netherlands © Cor Snabel Pharmacist (apotheker) Till the 17th century the physician and the pharmacist were member of the guild of the hawkers, so they were of humble descent. Only in 1638 they were allowed to form their own guilds. Before the pharmacist could start his practice, the city-physicians and board of the guild examined him on his knowledge of Latin, herbs and the production of powders and ointments. If he passed these exams he had to pay a few hundred guilders (a years pay for a common laborer) to the guild and for the herb-garden. Herbs were the main ingredients for the 17th century drugs. A lot of the knowledge about the use of particular herbs originated from ancient times. Not all prescribed recipes had the healing effect the physicians and pharmacists thought it would have; blessed thistle for instance did not have any effect on diabetics. Yarrow however, was an excellent cure to stop bleeding, and they already knew, that tea made of the flowers of the Golden Rod eased the pain of someone who was suffering from gout or rheumatism and pure Horse Radish was used as painkiller for arthritis. One leaf of Pellitory each day was enough to stop migraine and Klammath Weed calmed down stressed and mentally disordered people, it “chased away the devil”. Yarrow and Marigold were the ingredients for an ointment against festering wounds and eczema. The pharmacist took some pigs fat and added as much flowers of both plants as possible and heated it for about half an hour on a low fire. Then it was left for a fortnight, the fat was melted and the flowers were strained out. After it had cooled down the medicine was ready. Thorn Apple is a real witch-herb; it is very toxic. Inhaling the vapors of the dried plant helped asthmatics to breath. If you want to see a picture of the pharmacist go to: http://www.geneaknowhow.net/in/beroepen/luyken/apotheker.html >Choose from the following ancient occupations Baker | Beachcomber | Beguine | Candlemaker | Dumpman | Executioner | Fanmaker | Fireman | Gravedigger | Innkeeper | Laundrywoman | Nightwatch | Peddlar | Porter | Seat Caretaker | Ship Shanghai | Soapmaker | Streetpaver | Tolltaker | Pharmacist

 
 

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