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Cat's Whiskers or African Cabbage (Cleome gynandra)

Sheikh Zain al-din1770/1780

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery
Exeter, United Kingdom

Cat’s whiskers’ leaves are used for relieving
sinus headaches and chest congestion. In Ayurvedic medicine it is also used for
treating tapeworms. The young shoots and leaves are eaten and contain valuable
vitamins and minerals.
Drawings of Indian plants and trees later named at the Royal Botanical Gardens Kew

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  • Title: Cat's Whiskers or African Cabbage (Cleome gynandra)
  • Creator: Sheikh Zain al-din
  • Creator Nationality: Indian
  • Date: 1770/1780
  • Physical Dimensions: w390 x h555 mm
  • Provenance: Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Exeter City Council.
  • Type: Drawing
  • Medium: Watercolour
  • Artist: company School
Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery

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