Ext: de Bour: (Alder Buckthorn)

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Title

Ext: de Bour: (Alder Buckthorn)

Description

An extract from the bark of a shrub, commonly called alder buckthorn, was used as a drug. It was very irritant to the gastrointestinal mucous membrane, producing, when taken in sufficient quantity, violent catharsis, accompanied by vomiting and much pain.

Identifier

aj28_1

Citation

“Ext: de Bour: (Alder Buckthorn),” Exhibits, accessed April 25, 2024, https://utswlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/129.