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Ginkgo and Yew

Marijuana, Tobacco, Yaupon and Elderberry

Mullein, Sage, Horehound, Echinacea, Ginseng and Ginger

Garlic, St. John's Wort, Comfrey, Deadly Nightshade and Aloe

Salix, Feverfew, Cinchona, Periwinkle, Poppy and Foxglove

Sugar, Herbarium Specimens, Janette Ryan-Busch, Conservation

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Nature's Pharmacy:
Ancient Knowledge, Modern Medicine


75% of the world's medicines come from plants
"Ancient humans have experimentally sampled many kinds of plants in their search for nourishment. Plants that were palatable were used for food; those with toxic or unpleasant effects were avoided or used against enemies; others that produced physiological effects such as perspiration, defecation, healing, or hallucination were saved for medicinal purposes and divination. Over a period of thousands of years, people learned to use a variety of plants as medicines for different ailments."

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, 1995

Section One:
Living Fossils
Ginkgo and Yew

Section Three:
Native American Ceremonial Plants
Marijuana, Tobacco,
Yaupon and Elderberry

Section Five:
Traditional Remedies
Mullein, Sage, Horehound,
Echinacea, Ginseng and Ginger

Section Two:
Old World Invaders
Garlic, St. John's Wort, Comfrey,
Deadly Nightshade and Aloe

Section Four:
Medical Superstars
Salix, Feverfew, Cinchona,
Periwinkle, Poppy and Foxglove

Related Exhibits
Sugar, Herbarium Specimens,
Janette Ryan-Busch, Conservation

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