Top: "BUCKTHORN BARK // Rhamnius Frangula Lin. // No. 62 // C85277 [stamped] // Guaranteed under The Food and Drugs Act, // June 30th, 1906. Guaranty No. 6. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // DETROIT, MICH. // U.S.A. // WALKERVILLE [stamped over last 3 lines]"; front: "SYNONYMS - FRANGULA, U.S.P. // Alder Buckthorn, Eng.; Bouraine, Bourgéne, Fr.; Faulbaumrinde, // Bauchberste, Ger. // PART EMPLOYED - The bark. // NATURAL ORDER - Rhamnaceæ. // HABITAT - Europe"; back: "PROPERTIES - A mild laxative or // cathartic. Valuable in the treatment // of piles given in full laxative doses at // bedtime. // DOSE - A wineglassful (60 Cc.) of an // ounce to the pint infusion."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-4 Row C
Dimension Notes
Length 5.8 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Cardboard and label yellowed; some brown and black spots on label; box is sound and plastic is still sealed.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000; CD #2
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.