Epilobium Angustifolium

Object Details

Description
One of thrirty-six (36) specimens of medicinal botanicals indigenous to the United States. Donated to the National Museum by Parke, Davis & Company in 1891. Beginning in the 1870s, the company sent expeditions into Central, South, and western North America, Fiji Islands, and the West Indies to collect plants used by indigenous peoples as medicines. In this way, the company expanded its product line and introduced new plant drugs to a broader population.
Credit Line
Gift of Parke, Davis and Company
Data Source
National Museum of American History
date made
1891
ID Number
MG.142186.02
catalog number
142186.02
accession number
23957
Object Name
Crude Drug
Other Terms
Crude Drug; Pharmaceutical; Vegetable
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Record ID
nmah_1275192
Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7122-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa