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Citrus fruit postage stamp, Suriname
- 1961
1961 postage stamp from Suriname featuring an illustration of citrus fruits. Citrus has been cultivated in Suriname dates back to the 17th century. Citrus was initially a minor crop, but it became a key export in the…
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Firecracker plant (Russelia equisetiformis) postage stamp, Niger
- 1964
1964 postage stamp from Niger featuring an illustration of a Coral bush (Russelia equisetiformis), also known as a firecrack plant. Russelia equisetiformis (firecracker plant/coral bush) is used in traditional medicine…
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Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) postage stamp,
- 1965
1965 Czechoslovakian postage stamp featuring an illustration of a Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus). Cornflower is traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat a wide range of ailments such as itching, coughs,…
- Artist Svolinský, Karel, 1896-1986
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Yugoslavian
- 1967
1967 Yugoslavian postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied on its…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Belgium
- 1949
1949, postage stamp from Belgium featuring Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied on its effectiveness in…
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First Day Cover for Protected Plants, Poland
- 1961
First Day Cover (FDC) issued in Poland on June 14, 1961, as part of a series dedicated to Protected Plants (Rośliny Chronione). The bottom left of the envelope features an illustration of a hand sheltering a blooming…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Soviet Union
- 1973
1973 Soviet postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied for their…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Poland
- 1967
1967 Polish postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied on its…
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Mountain arnica (Arnica montana) postage stamp, Czechoslovakia
- 1965
1965 postage stamp from the Czech Republic featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica alongside its Czech name, "Prha arnika". Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts…
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Coconuts (Cocos nucifera) postage stamp, Suriname
- 1961-Mar-01
1961 postage stamp from Suriname featuring an illustration of coconuts (Cocos nucifera). In Suriname, every part of the coconut is used in home remedies and holistic medicine. Tea is made from coconut husks to treat…
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Orange Mullein (Verbascum phlomoides) postage stamp, Hungary
- 1961
1961 Hungarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of orange mullein (Verbascum phlomoides). Traditionally, orange mullein flowers are used in teas or infused in oils to treat respiratory issues, reduce…
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Health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata) postage stamp, Soviet Union
- 1973
1973 stamp from the USSR featuring an illustration of a health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata). Orchids have been used as a herbal medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments such as tuberculosis, paralysis, and…
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Freezing, Melting and Boiling
- Circa 1987
“Freezing, Melting, and Boiling” is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes…
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32M 43S
Crystals and Glass
- Circa 1987
“Crystals and Glass” is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes illustrates basic…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Crystals, Glass, Educational films
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32M 21S
What Is A Flame?
- Circa 1987
“What is a Flame?” is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes illustrates basic…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Flame, Heat, Heat--Convection, Educational films
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32M 40S
Atmosphere Around Us
- Circa 1987
“The Atmosphere Around Us" is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes illustrates…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Atmosphere, Air pressure, Educational films
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32M 33S
Oxygen
- Circa 1987
“Oxygen" is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes illustrates basic chemistry…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Oxygen, Oxidation, Educational films
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32M 41S
Organic Chemistry
- Circa 1987
“Organic Chemistry" is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes illustrates basic…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Carbon, Chemistry, Organic, Educational films
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32M 46S
Chemical Clock Reactions
- Circa 1987
“Chemical Clock Reactions" is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes illustrates…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Chemical reactions, Educational films
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32M 45S
Chemical Conductors of Electricity
- Circa 1987
“Chemical Conductors of Electricity" is one of fifty-three short educational films originally produced in 1955 for KQED San Francisco as part of the series Tempest in a Test Tube. This series of half-hour episodes…
- Creator Of Work American Chemical Society, KQED-TV (Television station : San Francisco, Calif.)
- Subject Electricity, Educational films
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13M 40S
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