The influence of our sources on French pharmacy Sama Zaječická is so perfectly functional in itself that its composition has become a recipe and a synonym. Unlike the effervescent English Sedlec Powders, the French Eeau de Sedlitz was precisely described in a recipe. In the 19th century...
Bílinská conquers Scandinavia in the 19th century The famous Swedish chemist JJ Berzelius thoroughly introduced the whole of Scandinavia to the unique composition of Bílinská kyselka. It didn't take long for any renowned business or social event in northern Europe to be complete without Bílinská. The saw...
This historical paradox, where a synthetic pharmaceutical product has benefited from the fame of a natural source for decades, despite having a completely different composition, is a fascinating chapter in the history of marketing. The birth of the global brand Sedlitz In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name of the small village of Sedlec...
The influence of our sources on French pharmacy Sama Zaječická is so perfectly functional in itself that its composition has become a recipe and a synonym. Unlike the fizzy English Sedlecké prášky, the French Eeau de Sedlitz was precisely described in the recipe. In the 19th century, bitter water from the Bílin region was so in demand in France that the French ministry had to send special inspections to pharmacies and issue liquidation fines to pharmacists who illegally mixed their own synthetic solutions of bitter salts and dispensed them...
Bílinská conquers Scandinavia in the 19th century The famous Swedish chemist JJ Berzelius thoroughly introduced the whole of Scandinavia to the unique composition of Bílinská kyselka. It didn't take long for any renowned business or social event in northern Europe to be complete without Bílinská. It was drunk not only for its delicious taste, but above all for its ability to improve digestion after a hearty meal and alcohol. In Sweden, an amazing gastronomic phenomenon even emerged: mixing Bílinská kyselka with Pilsner beer. In addition to the traditional mixing with...
This historical paradox, where an artificial pharmaceutical product has benefited from the fame of a natural source for decades, despite having a completely different composition, is a fascinating chapter in the history of marketing. The birth of the global brand Sedlitz In the 18th and 19th centuries, the name of the small village of Sedlec (Sedlitz) near Most became a worldwide synonym for health and cleanliness due to the fame of the most fashionable of European spa towns, Teplitz in Bohemia. While unique natural springs such as Zaječická bořká voda gushed forth in this region, pharmacies...