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ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Arzneipflanzengarten
Medicinal Plants Garden

Museum or Collection Type:
Medicine
Institutional Type:
Special Type: Botanic Garden/Arboretum

Subject:
Medicine, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacology, Pharmacy

Address:
ETH Zurich, Campus Science City, between HCI and HPH, Outdoor section

Opening Hours:
Open at all times

Contact:
brauckmann@chem.ethz.ch
Phone: +41 44 632 60 81
Fax: +41 44 632 14 27

Links:
Arzneipflanzengarten
ETH Zürich

Description:
The majority of the approximately 170 species in the Medicinal Plants Garden are official plants that are listed in pharmacopoeias and are available from pharmacies.

However, there are also some plants here which are used exclusively for the extraction of pure substances. You can also see healing plants used in folk medicine, spices, herbal tea plants and a few toxic plants. The plant species are divided into eight groups depending on their main ingredients. Beside each species is a sign giving details of the plant name, family, related drug, main ingredients and use.

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