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,…

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…

1973 postage stamp from Gambia featuring an illustration of limes and a portrait of Sir Dawda Jawara (1924-2019), the first President of Gambia.

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…

1971 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring illustrations of apothecary jars and Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It…

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…

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…

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…

1967 Yugoslavian postage stamp featuring oleander (Nerium oleander). Oleander is a poisonous plant that contains cardiac glycosides.

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…

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…

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…

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…

1965 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It is widely used in…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Postage stamp featuring an illustration of a variety of tree peonies called Pea Green. This stamp is part of a stamp series titled "Tree Peonies," which was issued in 1964 by the People's Republic of China.

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…

1961 postage stamp from Cyprus features an illustration of citrus fruit alongside a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022), reflecting the island’s agricultural heritage and its historical ties to the British Crown.…

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…

1961 Japanese postage stamp featuring a Gentian flower. Gentian plants are used as a herbal medicine for a variety of ailments such as digestive issues, hypertension, and muscle spasms.

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…

1961 Soviet Union postage stamp featuring an illustration of Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It is widely used in tea to…