
Package of feverfew
- Made:
- 1920-1950 in United Kingdom
Paper-wrapped package of dried Feverfew (Pyrethrum parthenium), used for female obstructions of hysteria, possibly intended as an abortifacient, 1920-1950
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Object Number:
- 1989-255
- Materials:
- packet, paper
- Measurements:
-
overall: 82 mm x 55 mm x 38 mm,
- type:
- feverfew and herbal medicine
- credit:
- V & A Museum (Dept. Prints & Drawings)