Image of Jalap Plant

Image of Jalap Plant
 
Title:
Image of Jalap Plant
Description:
Jalap, a dried plant root from the morning glory family that acts as a purgative, was a key component of Rush’s treatment for yellow fever.
Köhler, Fr. Eugen.
Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erläuterndem Texte : Atlas zur Pharmacopoea germanica, austriaca, belgica, danica, helvetica, hungarica, rossica, suecica, Neerlandica, British pharmacopoeia, zum Codex medicamentarius… V. 2
Gera-Untermhaus : Fr. Eugen Köhler, 1890.
Rubenstein Library, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Citation:
Image of Jalap Plant, , Lisa Unger Baskin Collection, Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University. Accessed July 06, 2025, https://exhibits.library.duke.edu/exhibits/show/baskin/item/183