I just returned from a research trip to Philadelphia, where, among other things, I visited the Mutter Museum. It was founded in 1863, and has been at its present location, at The College of Physicians, since 1909. The mission of… Read More
Carapichea Ipecacuanha, a flowering plant native to Brazil, was first introduced to Europe in the mid 17th century. Its roots were used as a medicine—known to many as syrup of ipecac--to make a patient vomit in the case of accidental poisoning.