A big red heart on a black ground, with wild flowers spelling the word "ruhig" (peaceful); advertising Zeller's heart and nerve drops (medicine). Colour lithograph,1964/1968 (?).

The firm of Zeller A.G. specializes in the manufacture of herbal remedies. It was founded by Max Zeller in Romanshorn, Thurgau, Switzerland, in 1864. Its heart and nerve-drops contain extracts from hawthorn leaves, flowers and berries (information from the website of the company, 2007). "Hawthorn extract can significantly ease the symptoms of chronic heart failure, research suggests. Researchers identified 14 trials that compared the effects of adding either hawthorn extract, or a placebo to conventional therapies. The results indicated that the extract increased the maximum workload that patients could endure. It also decreased the amount of oxygen used by the heart"--Daily telegraph, 23 January 2008

Green drops fall from the flowers on to the heart. The design means that the herbs in the medicine enable the heart to beat through the night and thus give the sleeper a peaceful night's slumber

[Switzerland] : [Zeller A.G.?], [between 1964 and 1968?] (Zürich : Druck Hug & Söhne)

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 100 x 70 cm

Ruhig mit Zellers Herz- und Nerventropfen

Bears device: a circle with blue and white vertical stripes (livery of canton of Zürich) and a black sector on the right (device of designer of of the printer?)

Wellcome Collection 659454i