Sphagnum Moss, medical

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  • a mass of dehydrated sphagnum plants used as a surgical dressing especially during World War I

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      Sphagnum Moss, medical

      • UF peat moss

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      Adam Forman Sphagnum Moss papers and photographs
      GB 235 FOA · Collection · 1916 - 1918

      The collection comprises photographs and reports related to the gathering and preparation of Sphagnum moss, in and around the Moffat/Beattock area, S.W. Scotland, which was used as a medical dressing for wounds during the First World War.

       Forman, Adam