Crude Drugs
- Selection of crude drugs from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society collection at Kew
- The photo shows a sample of the types of crude drugs included in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's donation to Kew. Clockwise from the left, the samples are:
SOLANACEAE Cestrum pseudo-quina. This piece of bark was presented to the Pharmaceutical Society in 1885 by Brommer JE Brussels. It was collected by Martius. Current medical botanical literature describes this plant as being an effective febrifuge; a medicine that can lower the body temperature to alleviate a fever. EBC 47851
LABIATAE Salvia rugos. This specimen was donated to the Pharmaceutical Society in 1886 by the Colonial and Indian Exhibition. It comes from the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. EBC 47706
ACANTHACEAE Ruellia ciliosa, also called 'spurious Indian pink root'. These roots were presented to the Society by the Dean of the School of Pharmacy and longstanding member of the Pharmaceutical Society, Professor Henry Greenish. Greenish was Dean from 1914 until 1933. EBC 47668
PROTEACEAE Grevillea robusta (silky-oak). This gum sample was donated to the Pharmaceutical Society in 1900 by Lewis & Peat, Brokers 6 Mincing Lane. It comes from Australia. EBC 46683
