Dried plant matter

Museum number:
3-27225
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.3026
Description:
Ethnobotanical sample; used for circulation problems, hemorrhoids, arthritis, and swelling of any kind; seeds; black; dia. 3cm. Sold as medicine. Native name: Tomates Marinos. These little balls are male and female. They are part of a plant that grows in lakes. The male seed called Macho floats while the female seeds called Embra does not. Uses: For circulation problems, hemorrhoids, arthritis, and swelling of any kind. Dosage: Put the pair in a glass of water and let it set over night. Drink the water in the morning, The pair should then be put in a little bag and carried close to the body all day. See acc. Envelope.
Donor:
Charles Perez Allen
Collection place:
Guaymas (city), Sonora, Mexico
Collector:
Charles Perez Allen
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Botanical samples
Function:
8.2 Medicine and Hygiene
Accession date:
1973
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Dried plant matter, accession number 3-27225, described as Ethnobotanical sample; used for circulation problems, hemorrhoids, arthritis, and swelling of any kind; seeds; black; dia. 3cm. Sold as medicine. Native name: Tomates Marinos. These little balls are male and female. They are part of a plant that grows in lakes. The male seed called Macho floats while the female seeds called Embra does not. Uses: For circulation problems, hemorrhoids, arthritis, and swelling of any kind. Dosage: Put the pair in a glass of water and let it set over night. Drink the water in the morning, The pair should then be put in a little bag and carried close to the body all day. See acc. Envelope.

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