Dried Boomslang Skin Apothecary Label

Description

Ulenspiegel’s Dried Boomslang Skin would look great in any apothecary, but would work especially well in a tribal or nature apothecary. The name “Ulenspiegel” (pronounced YOO-len-spee-gul) comes from a Dutch folk hero, Tyl Ulenspiegel, who was sort of a Robin Hood figure in the wars against the Spanish. Since the Dutch colonized South Africa, I can just imagine an adventurous man like Ulenspiegel sailing to those exotic lands and setting up a trading post. With his somewhat criminal background, he might even sell apothecary items of questionable origins.

The Boomslang is an extremely venomous tree snake found in several sub-saharan African countries, including South Africa. Its venom is a slow-acting, powerful hemotoxin that stops your blood from coagulating (forming scabs) and can cause internal hemorrhaging and death. Basically you bleed to death inside your own skin. If I were a practitioner of dark magic, this would be at the top of my ingredient list! 

Fortunately these snakes are very shy, and the only people getting bitten by them are those foolish enough to grab them. One American scientist in 1957 allowed himself to be bitten because he didn’t think a juvenile snake could produce enough venom to be fatal. He recorded his symptoms almost right up to his death, and refused treatment because it would mess up his data!

These apothecary label stickers are easy to apply and look like authentic, vintage labels. We also have water-resistant and outdoor apothecary labels coming soon!

Available types:

• White border, opaque label (for a classic sticker look)
• Clear border, translucent label (the border is almost invisible, and the label itself is slightly see-through)

Repositionable: Yes (but the tackiness will be reduced with each repositioning)

Waterproof: No

Care: Clean with a dry cloth and wipe gently from the center outward.