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A dissertation on the Oleum Palmae Christi, sive Oleum Ricini; or, (as it is commonly called) castor oil: in which its history is illustrated; its properties and virtues explained; and its uses in bilious, calculous, and other disorders, recommended / [Peter Canvane].
Canvane, Peter, 1720-1786Date: 1765- Books
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Specification of George Wakefield Fox : treating medicinal oils.
Fox, George Wakefield.Date: 1869- Ephemera
Le ricin / Compagnie Liebig.
Date: [1907]- Pictures
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Vignettes showing the properties and use of Taetz capsules. Lithograph, ca. 1910.
Date: [1910?]Reference: 577318i- Books
La higuerilla y el aceite de ricino / por Gabriel Gomez.
Gómez, Gabriel.Date: 1914- Books
La higuerilla y el aceite de ricino / por Gabriel Gomez.
Gómez, Gabriel.Date: 1909- Digital Images
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Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae Castor oil plant. Palma Christi. Distribution: Mediterranean, E Africa, India. The seeds themselves are pretty, brown, bean-like usually with gold filigree markings on them, and the interior of the seed is the source of castor oil. The outer coat of the seed is the source of the poison ricin, famous (infamous) for the umbrella murder of Georgi Markov on Waterloo Bridge in 1978. The KGB are alleged to have killed Georgi Markov, a dissident Bulgarian journalist, with a pellet containing 0.28mgm of ricin fired into his leg using a specially adapted air gun in an umbrella. While his symptoms were those of ricin poisoning, no ricin was ever found in the pellet that was extracted from his leg. Two seeds, chewed and ingested are said to be fatal, but most people vomit and get rid of the toxin. Ducks are resistant to ricin, and need to ingest more than 80 to be fatal! In Peru the leaves are used as a tea for stomach ache, although they contain small amounts of ricin. It is called Palma Christi in early herbals because of the five pointed leaves, which schematically represent a hand. It is a monotypic genus in the spurge family. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae Castor oil plant. Palma Christi. Distribution: Mediterranean, E Africa, India. The seeds themselves are pretty, brown, bean-like usually with gold filigree markings on them, and the interior of the seed is the source of castor oil. The outer coat of the seed is the source of the poison ricin, famous (infamous) for the umbrella murder of Georgi Markov on Waterloo Bridge in 1978. The KGB are alleged to have killed Georgi Markov, a dissident Bulgarian journalist, with a pellet containing 0.28mgm of ricin fired into his leg using a specially adapted air gun in an umbrella. While his symptoms were those of ricin poisoning, no ricin was ever found in the pellet that was extracted from his leg. Two seeds, chewed and ingested are said to be fatal, but most people vomit and get rid of the toxin. Ducks are resistant to ricin, and need to ingest more than 80 to be fatal! In Peru the leaves are used as a tea for stomach ache, although they contain small amounts of ricin. It is called Palma Christi in early herbals because of the five pointed leaves, which schematically represent a hand. It is a monotypic genus in the spurge family. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae Castor oil plant. Palma Christi. Distribution: Mediterranean, E Africa, India. The seeds themselves are pretty, brown, bean-like usually with gold filigree markings on them, and the interior of the seed is the source of castor oil. The outer coat of the seed is the source of the poison ricin, famous (infamous) for the umbrella murder of Georgi Markov on Waterloo Bridge in 1978. The KGB are alleged to have killed Georgi Markov, a dissident Bulgarian journalist, with a pellet containing 0.28mgm of ricin fired into his leg using a specially adapted air gun in an umbrella. While his symptoms were those of ricin poisoning, no ricin was ever found in the pellet that was extracted from his leg. Two seeds, chewed and ingested are said to be fatal, but most people vomit and get rid of the toxin. Ducks are resistant to ricin, and need to ingest more than 80 to be fatal! In Peru the leaves are used as a tea for stomach ache, although they contain small amounts of ricin. It is called Palma Christi in early herbals because of the five pointed leaves, which schematically represent a hand. It is a monotypic genus in the spurge family. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Digital Images
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Ricinus communis L. Euphorbiaceae Castor oil plant. Palma Christi. Distribution: Mediterranean, E Africa, India. The seeds themselves are pretty, brown, bean-like usually with gold filigree markings on them, and the interior of the seed is the source of castor oil. The outer coat of the seed is the source of the poison ricin, famous (infamous) for the umbrella murder of Georgi Markov on Waterloo Bridge in 1978. The KGB are alleged to have killed Georgi Markov, a dissident Bulgarian journalist, with a pellet containing 0.28mgm of ricin fired into his leg using a specially adapted air gun in an umbrella. While his symptoms were those of ricin poisoning, no ricin was ever found in the pellet that was extracted from his leg. Two seeds, chewed and ingested are said to be fatal, but most people vomit and get rid of the toxin. Ducks are resistant to ricin, and need to ingest more than 80 to be fatal! In Peru the leaves are used as a tea for stomach ache, although they contain small amounts of ricin. It is called Palma Christi in early herbals because of the five pointed leaves, which schematically represent a hand. It is a monotypic genus in the spurge family. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
Dr Henry Oakeley- Ephemera
[Pharmaceutical labels] : fine old lavender water / Stanley & Co.
Stanley & Co.Date: [between 1860 and 1869?]- Pictures
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A patient poking out his tongue and having his pulse taken by a physician. Watercolour by M. Anderson.
Cynicus, 1854-1932.Reference: 21924i- Archives and manuscripts
Little's Patent
Date: 10 Aug 1921 - 2 Aug 1923Reference: WF/C/S/17/13Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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'Sedgwick, TE'
Date: 1907Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Ear/862Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Ephemera
Pharmacy labels ephemera. Box 36.
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A grocer's shop in England: doorway and shop window. Photograph.
Date: [1900?]Reference: 47689i- Ephemera
Drug advertising ephemera. Box 69.
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Pharmacy labels ephemera. Box 15.
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Formosa (Taiwan). Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, ca. 1870.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1981Reference: 19437i- Pictures
Formosa (Taiwan). Photograph by John Thomson, ca. 1870.
Thomson, J. (John), 1837-1921.Date: 1870Reference: 19436i- Film
Spilt drop preparation showing renal tubular resorption : rat.
Date: 1966- Ephemera
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Anybody ill? : (I'm Doctor Quack) : the popular humorous song / music by Alfred Lee ; sung by Alf. Walker.
Lee, Alfred.Date: [between 1870 and 1879?]- Ephemera
Pharmacy labels ephemera. Box 41.
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The drug stores : humorous patter song / written by G.G. Davis ; composed by W.R. Edwards ; sung by Will Edwards.
Davis, George Gibson.Date: [1911]- Ephemera
Pharmacy labels ephemera. Box 24.