Homogenizer image courtesy of ARDE Barnico.
Have you been to the apothecary recently? Unless you’ve needed some leeches for bloodletting or a dandelion infusion, the answer is likely to be no. It’s much more likely that if you’re ill you pay a visit to a physician, a pharmacist or some other licensed medical professional. In their offices there are probably no mortars or pestles to speak of, except perhaps for decorative purposes. The mortar and pestle has become an icon – a relic of the earliest days of pharmacology. These tools were used by Continue reading
