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Czechoslovakian postage stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy

  • 1971

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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 insomnia, migraines, fatigue, and stomach cramps. Today, it is commonly sold as a dietary supplement to treat insomnia.

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  • 4.4 cm W x 2.7 cm H
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  • Jaroslav Lukavský
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Postage stamps
  • Botanical illustration
  • Medicinal plants
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  • Box 5

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Lukavský, Jaroslav. “Czechoslovakian Postage Stamp Commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy,” 1971. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/z3t2dzt.

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