The whole world knows Migreno-Nervosin powders, or the whirlwind career of Adolf Gąsecki's "little rooster

About the lecture In 1937, the weekly drugstore and pharmaceutical magazine "Drogerzysta" wrote that "there is no longer a single unit in Poland that would not know at least one of Gąsecki's products." Particularly popular was the so-called "Kogutek," or the Migreno-Nervosin remedy, advertised as a means of soothing headaches, toothaches, joint and bone pain, and having application in the treatment of flu, colds, migraines, and "neuralgia." The famous "rooster powders," produced by the Mokotów Chemical and Pharmaceutical Factory Adolf Gąsecki and Sons, reached not only the domestic market. They were exported to many countries in Europe and Asia, both Americas, and even Australia. Adolf Gąsecki, the creator of the formula and founder of the company, earned the nickname "The Plock Nobel." During the meeting, participants will learn the history of this preparation and its creator, and will trace how science and the pharmaceutical industry sought an effective remedy for pain. Host The lecture will be led by Alicja Latkowska, head of the Museum of Pharmacy, a branch of the Museum of Warsaw. When and where? Date: November 18, 2026 (Wednesday) Time: 17.00 Venue: Scientific Reading Room No. VII "Piwnica pod Regałami" Address: ul. Świętojańska 5, Warsaw Organizers The organizers of the series are the Scientific Reading Room No. VII of the Public Library in the Śródmieście District of the Capital City of Warsaw and the Museum of Pharmacy – Branch of the Museum of Warsaw. More information Details of the event are available on the website of the Public Library in the Śródmieście District of the Capital City of Warsaw: We invite you! Author: Library No. VII