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Framed Print of Bear's Breech, Medicinal Plant, 1737
"A Curious Herbal", Plate 89. "Glisters" (enemas) and baths, made from the leaves of the bear's breech, were taken for "obstructions, and for the stone and gravel (bladder stones)." Blackwell warns against "the herb women (who) sell the leaves of the hellebore aster, or bear's-foot. Or sphondylium, or cow-parsnip, instead of this plant, to those that are ignorant." Bear's breeches (Acanthus mollis) is a herbaceous perennial plant with an underground rhizome in the genus Acanthus.The plant has been used as a wound healer and internally taken to soothe the mucous membranes in the digestive and urinary tracts. The crushed leaves have been used in poultices and placed on burns or scalds to relieve the pain. The plant has astringent qualities and has been used to treat diarrhea and to heal wounds, as well as being used to clean wounds. It has been taken internally to purify the blood and to calm the stomach. It is also said to have expectorant properties. Elizabeth Blackwell (1707-1758) was a famed Scottish illustrator and author who was best known as both the artist and engraver for the plates of "A Curious Herbal" (1737). © NLM / Science Source
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Media ID 47334814
1737 18th Artist Artists Bears Blackwell Botany Breech Curious Eighteenth Elizabeth Herb Herbaceous Herbal Illustrator Mollis Oyster Oysters Perennial Plant Plantae Plants
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 15.9cm x 24.4cm (6.3" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
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