Top: "RED CLOVER // BLOSSOMS // Trifolium pratense Lin. // C64825 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, // ONT. CAN."; front: "SYNONYMS - Tréfle des prés, Fr., // Wiesenklee, Ger. // PART EMPLOYED - The blossoms. // NATURAL ORDER - Leguminosæ. // HABITAT - United States"; back: "PROPERTIES - Employed as an al- // terative in the treatment of scrofulous // diseases, and as a sedative in whoop- // ing cough. // DOSE - A wineglassful (60 Cc.) of an // ounce to the pint of hot infusion."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-4 Row I
Length
5.2 cm
Width
4.9 cm
Depth
2.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper and label yellowed; brown stain on front and top of label; insect exit holes on all sides; plastic still sealed; plant material has escaped packet and is trapped in plastic
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Person
Reference Comments
Personal communication with Jack Willson, May 2000; "Parke-Davis Antique Pharmacy Collection," Jack Willson, part 1, page 3
Research Facts
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.
The plastic wrap is not part of the original packaging; it was added to protect the materials as they were collected after 1949.
Exhibit History
On exhibit at City of Ottawa - Public Health L-2016-3 14 Mar 2016 – 31 Dec 2018; extended to 31 Dec 2023