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Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) postage Stamp, Bulgaria
- 1969
1969 Bulgarian stamp featuring Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). Lily of the Valley is used in homeopathic remedies primarily used to address cardiovascular issues and associated symptoms.
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Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) postage Stamp, Soviet Union
- 1973
1973 Soviet stamp featuring Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). Lily of the Valley is used in homeopathic remedies primarily to address cardiovascular issues and associated symptoms.
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Oleander (Nerium oleander) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1967
1967 Yugoslavian postage stamp featuring oleander (Nerium oleander). Oleander is a poisonous plant that contains cardiac glycosides.
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Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) postage stamp, Poland
- 1962
1962 postage stamp from Poland featuring an illustration of a pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris). Pasque flowers are considered an endangered species and are protected in Poland. This stamp is from a series of…
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Mandrake postage stamp, Israel
- 1957
Israeli postage stamp issued in a series of the twelve tribes of Israel. This stamp, featuring a mandrake plant, represents the tribe of Ruben.
The mandrake has a long history of medicinal uses, magical practices, and…
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Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1963
1963 Yugoslavian postage stamp of Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger). Hyoscyamus niger, also called black henbane and stinking nightshade, is a poisonous plant. Traditionally, it was used in herbal medicines to treat an…
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Devil's Snare (Datura stramonium) postage stamp, Hungary
- 1961
1961 Hungarian postage stamp of Devil's snare (Datura stramonium). Devil's snare is a highly toxic plant containing potent tropane alkaloids, primarily scopolamine and hyoscyamine. Devil's snare, also known as Jimson…
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Tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1955
1955 Yugoslavian postage stamp depicting Nicotiana tabacum, or tabaco plant. Tobacco has a long history of traditional medicinal uses. Most commonly, topical uses such as skin infections, snake bites, toothaches, and…
- Artist Zlamalika, Mate
- Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Tobacco
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Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) postage stamp, Austria
- 1948
1948 Austrian postage stamp featuring a pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris).
- Artist Strohofer, Hans, 1885-1961
- Printer Woyty-Wimmer, Hubert, 1901-
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration
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Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) postage stamp, Bulgaria
- 1953
1953 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of Jimson weed (Datura stramonium). Jimson weed, also known as Thornapple or Devil's Trumpet, was historically used in traditional medicine to treat asthma,…
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Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy
- 1971
Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy. The stamp features illustrations of Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), a mortar and pestle, and a grinder.
Hyoscyamus niger,…
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Snowdrop anemone (Anemonoides sylvestris) postage stamp, Poland
- 1962
1962 postage stamp from Poland featuring an illustration of a Snowdrop anemone (Anemonoides sylvestris). Snowdrops, also known as wood anemones, are considered an endangered species and are protected in Poland. This…
- Artist Balcerzak, Alojzy, 1930-
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Snowdrops
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Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1957
1957 postage stamp from Yugoslavia featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…
- Artist Zlamalika, Mate
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants, Belladonna (Plant), Solanaceae
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Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Bulgaria
- 1953-Oct-30
1953 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…
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Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Switzerland
- Circa 1974
1974 postage stamp from Switzerland featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils,…
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Scopolia carniolica postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- Circa 1959
1957 postage stamp from Yugoslavia, depicting the Scopolia carniolica plant. Scopolia carniolica is a highly toxic plant containing potent tropane alkaloids, primarily scopolamine and hyoscyamine. The plant is the…
- Artist Zlamalika, Mate
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants, Solanaceae
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Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Bulgaria
- 1969
1969 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…
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Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1965
1965 postage stamp from Yugoslavia featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…
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Periwinkle (Vinca) semi-postal stamp, Belgium
- 1949
1949, semi-postal stamp from Belgium featuring Periwinkle (Vinca). Periwinkle is known for producing alkaloids like vincristine and vinblastine. These compounds are potent anticancer agents used in chemotherapy for…
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