Bark in a Box: Meet the Herbal Diva of the Early 1900s

Okay, folks. Let’s get something straight: you have not lived until you’ve laid eyes on a sealed vintage box of bark meant to treat your downstairs mix-up. Enter: the one, the only, the ridiculously fabulous Parke, Davis & Co. Mountain Ash Bark No. 181.

Yes, it’s bark.
Yes, it’s sealed.
And YES—she came to slay your “female troubles” in the most tree-hugging, herb-sipping, dainty-yet-deadpan way possible.

So… What Was She For?

Pull up a chair. It’s storytime.

This box of Mountain Ash Bark was marketed to treat diarrhea (glamorous, right?) and—wait for it—leucorrhea. Don’t know what that is?

It’s a fancy old-timey word for vaginal discharge. Yep. This bark was steeped into tea to help with what the early 1900s called “unladylike flow” and what modern medicine now calls “completely normal bodily function.”

Basically:
💁‍♀️ Feeling a little drippy? Have some bark, darling.
💩 Loose in the caboose? Brew a tree, honey.

The sass writes itself.

Who Is This For today?

If you’re into:

• Antique vibes

• Displaying sealed mystery boxes of historical drama

• Medical oddities that make your friends go “what the actual—”

• Saying “leucorrhea” loudly in public for laughs

…then this little gem is for you.

It’s the ideal gift for your favorite plant nerd, your apothecary-obsessed aunt, or anyone who’s ever described themselves as “a little spooky, a little classy, and definitely into Victorian-era medical marketing.”

📏 Petite & Powerful

She’s small.
She’s mighty.
She’s 2.17” wide x 2.17” tall x 1.18” deep, which means she fits perfectly on a shelf, in a shadowbox, or tucked discreetly between your modern supplements as a conversation starter from hell.

But Can I Use It?

Bless your curious heart, but no. This is for display only. We’re not boiling up 120-year-old bark and hoping for a cleanse. We’re preserving history—not brewing it.

But if you’re feeling extra, you can dramatically clutch it during your next “back in my day” speech or set it next to your houseplants and tell them it’s their grandma.

Final Thoughts?

She’s weird.
She’s wonderful.
She’s got vintage charm, a whisper of mystery, and bark that once made the rounds in the self-care aisle circa 1910.

So, yeah. You need her.

🛍️ Available now—because your collection deserves a little drama.
And let’s be honest… so do you. 😉