Ethnobotanical sample
- Museum number:
- 3-27187
- Permalink:
- ark:/21549/hm21030027187
- Alternate number:
- 2 (original number)
- Accession number:
- Acc.3026
- Description:
- Ethnobotanical sample; clears bladder infections; dried flowers; length ca 2.5 cm.
- Donor:
- Charles Perez Allen
- Collection place:
- Guaymas (city), Sonora, Mexico
- Collector:
- Charles Perez Allen
- Collection date:
- August 11, 1973
- Object type:
- ethnography
- Object class:
- Botanical samples
- Function:
- 8.2 Medicine and Hygiene
- Accession date:
- 1973
- Context of use:
- Used for clearing bladder infections as well as for controlling involuntary urination. Not necessarily for children. The dosage is to put two tablespoons in one liter of water and boil for five minutes. Drink one cup of liquid before every meal.
- Department:
- Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
- Dimensions:
- length 2.5 centimeters
- Legacy documentation:
-