Michael R. Harris Medicine Collection, class of 1969
Collection # 2 | 22 ObjectsCollection Description
The collection contains prescription, OTC, chemicals, botanicals, contraceptives. Devices are in collection # 3
157
Sambucus Canadensia
Elder Bark
Sambucus Canadensia
The tea of the flowers promotes perspiration and is gently laxative and aperient.It is a good oldfashioned remedy for colds and throat trouble. An excellent remedy during the first stage of influenza. Cold flower tea is also good for inflammation of the eyes. As a perfect blood purifier Elderberry flowers are taken for several weeks. A lotion from flowers are cooling, healing and soothing and good for different inflammation. A flower ointment is also good for wounds, burns and scalds.
Allaire Woodward & Co
Homeopathic
11/30/2027
No product Number
Powdery Extract
box
1
illinois
volatile oil (mainly 65% essential fatty acids and palmitic acid) flavonoids (up to 3% mainly rutin, isoquercitrin, quercitrin, hyperoside, astagalin, nicotoflorin) mucilage tannins pectin resins vitamins A and C (berries) anthocyanins (berries) cyanogenic glycoside (leaves) viburnic acid alkaloids
59
True
194
NA
Elder Bark
Cartoon Box
Elder Bark | Sweet Elder | Rob Elder | Sureau | Sambucus Canadensia |
5
5
2.5
Medicine
Early 19th Century
old
1
Not Provided
On the shelf
15
11/30/2017
12/31/1969
The collection contains prescription, OTC, chemicals, botanicals, contraceptives. Devices are in collection # 3
71
curator