Medicine

29-237-125

From: China | Jiangsu

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 29-237-125
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China | Jiangsu
Date Made 19th Century
Section Asian
Description

百合. The desicated leaves or sections of the bulbs of a species of tube roses. A cooling and soothing medicine for coughs, etc. From Suzhou, Jiangsu province. One of a collection of samples of Chinese medicine, each in an individual glass jar sealed with cork top.

Credit Line Gift of R. Stewart Culin, pre-1903
Other Number 4198 - Other Number | CG98-1-72.130 - Found in Collection Number

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