Each episode of Distillations podcast takes a deep-dive into a moment of science-related history in order to shed light on the present.
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Episode 103: Herbal Remedy
Before pharmaceuticals existed, all medicines had to come from natural sources—like plants. On this week’s show we focus on such remedies.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:24 Digitalis, aka Foxglove
03:45 Visiting Lancaster Farmacy
12:42 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Jennifer Dionisio and Joel Rose for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.