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  • Eyes watching out for carcinogenic materials in the workplace. Colour lithograph for the Nederlandse Kankerbestrijding/KWF, ca. 2001.
  • Tussilago farfara L. Asteraceae. Coltsfoot. Distribution: Europe, N. Africa, W & N Asia . Culpeper (1650) writes: ‘Tussilago. Coltsfoot. ... they are admirable good for coughs and consumptions of the lungs, shortness of breath etc. It is often used and with great success taken in a tobacco pipe, being cut and mixed with a little oil of Annis seeds.’ It is hepatotoxic genotoxic and carcinogenic due to the pyrrolizidine alkaloids that it contains. It should not be taken internally (Medicines Control Agency, 2002). Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Caterpillars eating a hole in a tartan fabric; advertising Globol insecticide. Colour lithograph, 1958.
  • Tobacco and betel nut chewing symptoms in Uganda. Colour lithograph by the Ministry of Health and WHO, ca. 2000.
  • A spray can of Hexo Globol insecticide in use against pests. Colour lithograph, 1954.
  • Borago officinalis L. Boraginaceae. Borage. officinalis indicates it was used in the 'offices' - the consulting clinics - of medieval monks. Distribution: Europe. Culpeper: “... comforts the heart, cheers the spirit, drives away sadness and melancholy, they are rather laxative than binding
  • Acorus gramineus 'Oborozuki'