The development of medicine and the history of capsule shells

1. Plant roots and herbs

It is said that during the period of human history, people have begun to use natural resources to treat diseases.

2. Dry natural medicine

People who preserved and were easy to carry began to cut and dry natural medicines.

3. Powder and liquid formula

Due to the invention of extraction technology, developed countries began to produce powder and liquid extraction medicines from the 19th century.

4. Soft capsules and hard capsules

The word "capsule" comes from the Latin "capsule", which means a small box or container.

In 1500 BC, the first capsule was born in Egypt.

In 1730, pharmacists in Vienna began to make capsules from starch.

In 1834, the capsule production technology was patented in Paris.

In 1846, patented two-piece hard capsule manufacturing technology in France.

In 1872, the first capsule manufacturing and filling machine was born in France.

In 1874, an industry for producing hard capsules emerged in Detroit.

In 1888, Parker Davis obtained a patent for manufacturing hard capsules in Detroit.

In 1931, the production rate of capsules reached 10,000 hollow capsules per hour.