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Aloe postage stamp, French Somaliland
- 1966
1966 postage stamp from French Somaliland, now Djibouti, featuring illustrations of aloe plants. The Aloe plant has been used in both traditional and modern medicine to treat topical skin issues, as well as digestive…
- Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Aloe
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Torch Aloe (Aloe arborescens) postage stamp, Soviet Union
- 1972
1972 soviet union postage stamp featuring an illustration of Torch Aloe (Aloe arborescens). The Aloe plant has been used in both traditional and modern medicine to treat topical skin issues, as well as digestive issues,…
- Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Aloe
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Poison Nut (Cerbera odollam) postage stamp, Australia
- 1964
1964 Australian postage stamp featuring an illustration of Poison Nut (Cerbera odollam). Poison nut bears a fruit whose seed yields a poison called cerberin. Poison nut was commonly used in trials by ordeal in…
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Stamp commemorating the Sixth International Congresses of Tropical Medicine and Malaria
- 1958
1958 stamp from Macau, which was a Portuguese overseas province in West Africa from 1588 until 1974. The stamp features a botanical illustration of Maytenus senegalensis. Maytenus senegalensis, also known as spike…
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Postage Stamp marking the 10th anniversary of Côte d’Ivoire’s independence
- 1970
Postage stamp commemorating Côte d'Ivoire's (Ivory Coast) 10th anniversary of independence. Côte d'Ivoire was the largest coffee producer in the 1970s and 1980s. The stamp features an illustration of a coffee bush as…
- Subject Coffee, Côte d'Ivoire, Postage stamps, Botanical illustration
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Czechoslovakian postage stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy
- 1971
1971 Czechoslovakian postage stamp featuring the medicinal herb Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) alongside antique pharmacy mortars and pestles. Valerian is a plant that was used by the Greeks and Romans to treat…
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Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) postage stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1957
1957 Yugoslavian postage stamp featuring an illustration of Valerian (Valeriana officinalis). Valerian is a plant that was used by the Greeks and Romans to treat insomnia, migraines, fatigue, and stomach cramps. Today,…
- Artist Zlamalik, Matija, 1905-1965
- Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants
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Pheasant's Eye (Adonis vernalis) postage stamp, Poland
- 1962
1962 Polish postage stamp featuring Adonis vernalis, also known as Bird's eye or pheasant's eye. Adonis vernalis is poisonous and contains cardiostimulant compounds. It has been used historically in European and Chinese…
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Czechoslovakian postage stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy
- 1971
1971 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring the Adonis vernalis plant and a pair of scales, issued to commemorate the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy. Adonis vernalis is poisonous and contains…
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Stamp commemorating the Sixth International Congresses of Tropical Medicine and Malaria
- 1958
1958 stamp from Mozambique, which was a Portuguese overseas province from 1951 to 1972. The stamp features a botanical illustration of Strophanthus grandiflorus (Sand Forest Poison Rope), a medicinal plant known for its…
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Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) postage stamp, Bulgaria
- 1969
1969 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of chamomile. Chamomile is known for its usage in beverages, food, and cosmetics. In traditional medicine, it is commonly used in teas or applied topically to…
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Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis) postage Stamp, Yugoslavia
- 1963
1963 Yugoslavian 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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Hellebore postage stamp, Hungary
- 1958
1958 Hungarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of a Hellebore. Black Hellebore was used by the Greeks and Romans to treat paralysis, gout, and psychosis. The roots of Hellebores contain hellebrin, which is used…
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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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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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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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Postage stamps commemorating the 100 years of the Red Cross
- 1963
Three postage stamps from the Republic of the Congo issued in 1963 to commemorate the centenary of the Red Cross. The stamps feature an illustration of Strophanthus sarmentosus, which is a natural source of the steroid…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
