Scammony (Convolvulus scammonia L.): entire flowering and fruiting plant with separate seeds. Coloured etching by M. Bouchard, 1772.

Date:
[1772]
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16599i
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Scammony roots exude a resin known as levant scammony resin, levant scammony or resinae scammoniae. This is used medicinally as a cathartic

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[Romae (Rome)] : [Bouchard et Gravier], [1772]

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1 print : etching, with watercolour ; platemark 36.4 x 22.5 cm

Lettering

Convolvulus scammonea dictus, macrorhyzos. Pluk. Phytog.Tab.85.fig.4. Ital. Scammonea. - Gall. Scamonèe

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Wellcome Collection 16599i

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