Oil for the Lives of Lepers. Chaulmoogra oil, principal medicine used in the direct treatment of leprosy is shown running out of a press in the Bibanga Leper Camp in Africa's Belgian Congo. The chaulmoogra seed is scraped, dried, washed, cracked and the oil kernels removed and put in the press. The oil is boiled and filtered and administered by mouth or hypodermically.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Oil for the Lives of Lepers. Chaulmoogra oil, principal medicine used in the direct treatment of leprosy is shown running out of a press in the Bibanga Leper Camp in Africa's Belgian Congo. The chaulmoogra seed is scraped, dried, washed, cracked and the oil kernels removed and put in the press. The oil is boiled and filtered and administered by mouth or hypodermically.

Associated Press · [ca. October 1939]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Leprosy

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