Loose dried plant material which has been pressed and packed into a square shape and wrapped and sealed with a single sheet of paper; there is a paper label on the front of the package to identify the contents.
Loose dried plant material which has been pressed and packed into a square shape and wrapped and sealed with a single sheet of paper; there is a paper label on the front of the package to identify the contents.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection; purchased in Toronto in Feb. 1994
date listed on label; likely made between 1906 and 1919
Material
plant material: brown
paper: blue; white
Inscriptions
Paper label reads, "RED CLOVER // Trifolium pratense Lin. // No. 217 555226 // Guaranteed by Parke, Davis & Co. under The Food // and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906. Serial No. 6 // PARKE DAVIS & CO. // DETROIT, MICH. // U.S.A." (top); "SYNONYMS - Trefle des pres Fr. // Wiesenklee, Ger. // PART EMPLOYED -- The blossoms. // FAMILY - Leguminosae. // HABITAT - United States" (side); other side has properties listed
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-4 Row I
Dimension Notes
Length: 5.2 cm. x Width: 5.6 cm. x Depth: 1.9 cm.
Condition Remarks
The paper has 12 small holes (likely made by an insect) through which some of the plant material has leaked out; the paper label is otherwise undamaged and is legible
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Used as a treatment of scrofulous diseases, and as a sedative in whooping cough.
Used for centuries to help cleanse the body and boost the immune system, red clover has long been used to treat bronchitis and other upper respiratory infections. A warming expectorant, red clover is known to help relieve chest congestion.
Exhibit History
To display in Museum: Potions, Pills and Prescriptions; May 1, 2000 - 28 Jan 2017.