National Museum of American History
GUMMI TRAGAGANT
1790-1810
"GUMMI TRAGAGANT" was used to increase the viscosity of a liquid. It is also used as a suspending agent for drugs. It is a low growing shrub found around the Mediterranean and the Middle East. The gum substance is extracted from the stem.
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