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Potent Roots on the Move

Calumba and Abutua as African, Imperial, and Global Medicines, c. 1700s–1900s

Kalle Kananoja and Markku Hokkanen
History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals, July 2022, 63 (2) 171-194; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/hopp.63.2.171
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    • Early Modern Use and Marketing of Calumba and Abutua
    • Botanical Exploration, Medical Research, and Medicinal Trade
    • British Interests in Calumba (and Abutua) in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century in East Africa
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