Traditional Chinese Medicine (116) - Maidong [ophiopogon root]

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Traditional Chinese Medicine (116) - Maidong [ophiopogon root]

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1995.4.1031

Description

Glass bottle numbered 116 with wooden cork and Chinese characters: Maidong [ophiopogon root]

Category

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1995.4

Source or Donor

Charles and Henry Drueding

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Charles C. and Henry G. Drueding, 1928

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1930 - 1958

Time Period

Mid-20th century

Other Names

Name Type

Non-English name

Other Name

Maidong

Name Type

Also known as

Other Name

Ophiopogon root

Exhibition

Eclectic Road to Health

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Maidong is used for its cooling and nourishing properties, which moisten the lungs and alleviate dry throats or coughs.