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DescriptionEvphorbivm cerei effigie.JPG	English: Image of two facing pages from Horti medici Amstelodamensis, vol. 1. The open book is displayed atop other books. The illustration faces p. 21, which contains text in Latin. Illustration shows the plant "Euphorbium cerei" from the North African coast. This plant is reputed to be a powerful cathartic.
Date	19 August 2013, 15:27:17
Source	Courtesy of the National Library of Medicine. Images from the History of Medicine (IHM), http://ihm.nlm.nih.gov/images/A109161. Also showcased in the book: Hidden Treasure (New York, NY: Blast Books, 2012), p. 35. HMD call number: WZ 250 C7341h 1697.
Author	Commelin, Johannes, 1629-1692. Horti medici Amstelodamensis rariorum tam Orientalis, quam Occidentalis Indiae. [1697-1701].

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