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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6168, described as “Rais de China” used in hemorrhages of women
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6188, described as “Huillque” charms to be buried (”nago[sic] a la tierra), from the montana.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6182, described as “Algarrobo” leaves of leguminous plant used against eye trouble
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6177, described as Sendilla de Culandro infusion of ground and toasted seeds taken against digestive troubles
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6164, described as Pepitas de Orima guina seeds of Myroxilum peruiferum. Mut and L.H. from the montana, 6164-6203: Substances used in the medicine and magic of the Quechua Indians (over)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6184, described as “Cebadillos” barley hulls used in veterinary medicine
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6186, described as “Saccjsacuta” a seed from the montana used as charm to be buried in the earth (”pago a la tierra”)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6176, described as “Mostaza de Chile” mustard seed purgative
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6165, described as “Nues moscada chuncho” chuncho nutmeg from the montana
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Plant material, accession number 16-6181, described as “Ajo de castilla” medicinal garlic grown in San Geronimo near Cuzco.

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