Top: "COLTSFOOT // ROOT // Tussilago Farfara Lin. // No. 85 C85095 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, // ONTARIO, CANADA."; front: "SYNONYMS - Tussilage, Pas d'âne, Herbe // de St. Guérin, Fr.; Huflattig, Rosshuf, Ger.// PART EMPLOYED - The rhizome. FAMILY - Compositæ. // HABITAT - Europe."; back: "PROPERTIES - Demulcent and // slightly tonic. Used extensively as a // popular remedy for coughs and colds. // DOSE - A wineglassful (60 Cc.) // of an ounce to the pint infusion."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-4 Row D
Dimension Notes
Length 5.5 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 2.8 cm
Condition Remarks
Cardboard and paper are somewhat yellowed; paper shows signs of mildew in spots; water marks on box.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Person
Reference Comments
"Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," by Jack Willson, part 1 page 1; personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000
Research Facts
The plastic wrap is not part of the original packaging; it was added to protect the materials as they were collected after 1949.