A cylindrical bottle with a narrow neck and a glass stopper; paper label; black precipitate.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine
Dates
1850
1860
circa 1850-1860
Material
glass: clear
paper: white
ink: black
precipitate: black
Inscriptions
Printed in black ink on label: "E.B.S // FL. EXT. // ARCTII R."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A4-1
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
Varro E. Tyler, PhD, "The Honest Herbal: a sensible guide to the use of herbs and related remedies," (New York: Pharmaceutical Products Press, 1993), https://archive.org/details/isbn_9791560242870_y5x0/page/236/mode/2up
Research Facts
Comes from the dried root of great burdock (Arctium lappa) or common burdock (Arctium minus). Was originally used as a blood purifier and for chronic skin conditions like psoriasis and acne, as well as being used as a diuretic and diaphoretic.