Dried plant matter

Museum number:
3-27226
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Accession number:
Acc.3026
Description:
Ethnobotanical sample; used for muscle spasms; dried straw colored twigs. Sold as medicine. Native name: Toronjil. This plant has a very good aroma and very bright colors. The whole plant is used except for the roots. It is best to cut the plant when it is blooming. Uses: For stomach spasms, muscle spasms, nerve spasms, as a sedative, bronchial asthma, and insomnia. Dosage: One tablespoon per cup of water. Boil for five minutes and drink. 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 3-27226, described as Ethnobotanical sample; used for muscle spasms; dried straw colored twigs. Sold as medicine. Native name: Toronjil. This plant has a very good aroma and very bright colors. The whole plant is used except for the roots. It is best to cut the plant when it is blooming. Uses: For stomach spasms, muscle spasms, nerve spasms, as a sedative, bronchial asthma, and insomnia. Dosage: One tablespoon per cup of water. Boil for five minutes and drink. See acc. envelope.

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