Botica La Purisima

Impressive, more than an apothecary it is a museum. It is a privilege to be able to know in the XXI century one of the few drugstores that remain in the country and that still provide treatment for various diseases. A mandatory point to visit in the town of Naolinco. Recommended 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I did not have the pleasure of meeting the owner, however the place is preserved as years ago. Hopefully the tradition continues to be preserved. Without hesitation a historical place, which you must visit if you go to Naolinco. It has very old photos, where you can see how the place has been modified over time.

With more than 100 years of existence, this place takes us to the past. Many instruments and tools that already gave their best years. The gentleman is very kind is to explain every remedy and medicine he sells. It is one of the last places in Mexico that no longer exists.

Botica "La Purísima", history and tradition in Naolinco, Veracruz An important part in the history of a town is the places where they prepared medicines, the so-called apothecaries; establishments where one went to look for a remedy for the physical suffering, from an ointment, lotion, syrup, purge or simply to ask for a good advice. The apothecaries of the past were true institutions where the apothecary represented an important figure in the town and on whom the state of health of a large part of the population depended, he also had the prestige of a doctor, since people came to the apothecary from the First ailment I remember my uncle Martin.

Awesome place. Apothecaries are the antecedents of pharmacies as we know them today. This is a place full of history, a must see in Naolinco.