Farmacia del cinghiale

This pharmacy - whose foundation dates back to 1752 - owes its name to the wild boar statue “Fontana del Porcellino”, which once stood at the entrance of the shop, and now is located on one side of the loggia of the Straw Market “Mercato della paglia”.

The origin of Farmacia del Cinghiale is documented in an important text, published in Florence in 1752, in which the Florentine physician Niccolò Branchi della Torre listed a series of chemical experiments conducted in the laboratory of this "Spezieria". This document not only testifies to the importance of this pharmacy as an avant-garde research center, but also the status of doctor Branchi, who, in 1757, was entrusted by the Grand Duke of Tuscany with the responsibility of the first Chemistry School in Pisa.

In the 19th century, the pharmacy became a meeting place for illustrious intellectuals, thus contributing to the cultural and political life of the city. Here the pharmacists still prepares natural remedies for health care and body care, using modern technologies and recipes of the past.