Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume Middle of Middle

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A botanical woodblock illustration of a plant. The plant consists of several large, lance-shaped leaves with prominent central veins and slightly wavy or serrated edges, all sprouting from a central point. Below the leaves is a thick, textured, and branched root system or rhizome, drawn with fine lines to indicate a gnarled surface. The name of the plant is written horizontally above the illustration.