Irish Moss

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Irish Moss

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1994.1.269

Description

Specimen jar containing Irish moss

Category

plant specimen

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1994.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

S.B. Penick & Company

Time Period

20th Century

Other Names

Name Type

Also known as

Other Name

Carrigeen

Exhibition

Herbs of Heritage: Ethnobotany in Irish Folklore

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

In Irish tradition, Carrigeen was prized as a remedy for respiratory ailments, believed to soothe coughs and colds when boiled into a nourishing broth. (From "Herbs in Heritage: Ethnobotany in Irish Folklore," Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy, Jun 15 - Dec 31, 2024)