Home Home Remedies Recently Uncovered – 1930s Map of US Medicinal Plants for Pharmacists

Recently Uncovered – 1930s Map of US Medicinal Plants for Pharmacists

174201
20

Modern medical science relies heavily on pharmaceuticals to treat patients. In fact, the use of medicinal plants has become taboo and is often labeled (incorrectly) as pseudo-science.

There was a time in American history when big-Pharma did not have such an influence on doctors, pharmacists, or medicine. During this time, pharmacists actually prepared medicinal plants for people in need to treatment.

medicinal plant map
Buy the map here: http://amzn.to/2hTjyEf

This recently uncovered medicinal plant map was printed by the National Wholesale Druggists’ Association over 80 years ago. It was intended to boost the image of the profession during a promotional campaign called Pharmacy Week.

The medicinal map shows which herbs grow in which state (or as they grew in 1932). It also lists the medicinal uses of each plant.

Buy the map here.

In the late 1930s and through the 1940s, a rise in synthetically produced and mass marketed drugs began to hit the market. This marked a transition from pharmacists physically preparing medicines to pharmacists counting out pre-made medicines.

This poster show the end of an era, before the profession made the shift to dispensing drugs produced by large corporation and away from preparing plants for those in need of their medicinal properties.

Amazon also has a more modern map available, World Map of Medicine Plants.

medicinal plants amazon

Have you ever tried natural remedies at home? Have you ever wild harvested medicine? It is in everyone’s interest to know as much about this as possible! We hope you enjoyed learning about this map of medicinal plants – please continue reading about natural medicines if you find this topic to be of interest:

Scientists Have Found Over 28,000 Plants Beat Diseases Like Cancer and Diabetes

Neem: Your Secret Weapon Against Plant-Eating Garden Bugs + Many Health Benefits

Honey is Medicine! Don’t just eat it!

Watch Natural Medicine Be Made in an Italian Co-operative

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

20 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Marie
Marie
7 years ago

How do I get a printed copy of the medicine map?

Rory Dudley
Rory Dudley
7 years ago
Reply to  Marie

It’s on Amazon. Click the map.

trackback

[…] Recently Uncovered – 1930s Map of US Medicinal Plants for Pharmacists http://thehomestead.guru/recently-uncovered-vintage-us-medicinal-plant-map-for-pharmacists/ […]

Adam
Adam
7 years ago

Can anyone recommend other resources (books, documentary etc.) to view old documents of when plants were mainsteam medicine ? I’ve seen some old doctor’s briefcases at various museums and they are loaded with plant remedies.

Monica
Monica
7 years ago
Reply to  Adam

Look for the Ministry of Healing (The Book of Health and Happiness) by: Ellen G. White. It has all you need to know about what we need to survive and live a healthy the way God intended for us to live. I hope this helps… It’s a Seventh Day Advent message.

Sfia
Sfia
7 years ago
Reply to  Adam

https://archive.org/details/medicalheritagelibrary is a good place to start, but there are SOOOO many.
I also recommend http://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/index.html

Sally
Sally
6 years ago
Reply to  Adam

Check out the references on essentihal oils!
Those will keep you busy and make you wise!

nkind
nkind
7 years ago
Dan Mostek
7 years ago

chemicals are ruining it for all creatures and people all because of greed

Dana
Dana
7 years ago

Please provide a date when this article was published….Thanks!

Camilla Cracchiolo, RN
Camilla Cracchiolo, RN
7 years ago

The use of medicinal plants is by no means pseudo science but is not necessarily good medicine. There are serious problems with dosage. The medicinal ingredient in the plant can vary wildly with type of soil, growing conditions and time of year. Standardized plant extracts are one way around this, but do require scientific equipment like mass spectrometers to make sure the dose is correct. Medicinal plants also often contain more than one bioactive agent. Cannabis, for example, has over 60. The two best studied are THC and CBD. In a recent FDA stage III clinical trial, CBD was shown… Read more »

Jonathan Wilner
7 years ago

We sell this map in multiple sizes and on multiple paper types here at https://www.vintprint.com/products/drm48859. We’re honored to have one of our best-selling products featured in your blog. Please use this discount code to save 15% on this item in any size or paper type. Just enter the code “HomesteadGuru” at checkout. Thanks!

trackback

[…] Um mapa de plantas medicinais americanas É de 1930, tem excelente aspecto. The Homestead. […]

Cody J
Cody J
7 years ago

The map can be purchased in many different sizes and formats on Redbubble.com – https://www.redbubble.com/people/42designs/works/15526272

trackback

[…] Recently Uncovered – 1930s Map of US Medicinal Plants for Pharmacists(Opens in a new browser t… […]

trackback

[…] Recently Uncovered – 1930s Map of US Medicinal Plants for Pharmacists(Opens in a new browser t… […]