Lynchburg, VA - Old City Cemetery - # - The Nature In Us

*** To SEARCH ALL Photo Galleries, Go To GALLERY HOME Search Box. ***

Two visits in this album. Only 4 photos from June 2002 and the rest are August 2012.

gallery pages: < 1 2 3 4 5 6 >

< 10 of 50 >

Pest House Medical Museum & Medicinal Herb Garden - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
The Pest House, or House of Pestilence, was Lynchburg's first hospital. It was located at the outermost edge of town, on land next to the Public Burying Ground (or City Cemetery). Throughout the 1840s and 1850s those infected with contagious diseases like smallpox, cholera, and scarlet fever, were quarantined in the Pest House. The medical care and standards of cleanliness we know today were virtually non-existent, and most patients died. The dead were buried only a few yards away.

Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
This garden occupies a small plot adjoining the Pest House Medical Museum. These herbs are typical of those in common use during the 19th century "to treat a variety of ailments."

Grave of a Woman Buried in 1892 - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
Most gravestones 120 years old aren't clear enough to see the date. This marker stood in a field beside the Pest House Medical Museum.

Artemisia - Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
Artemisia’s infusions were taken in a small dose to expel intestinal worms, treat liver and gallbladder diseases, indigestion, tuberculosis, and stimulate appetite. It is now used in humans and animals alike for parasite cleansing. There's an herbal heartworm program that uses this particular herb.

Rosemary - Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
Rosemary oil is used to alleviate the pain of sprains, arthritis, sciatica and neuralgia. It's known as an herb that improves concentration and memory.

Echinacea - Purple Coneflower - Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
Echinacea purpurea shows many health benefits. It's used to reduce symptoms of cold, flu, sore throat, fever, and cough. It's highly recommended for treatment against infection as it boosts the immune system. It has also been used to reduce inflammation and for pain relief.

Echinacea - Purple Coneflower - Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA

Yarrow - Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
Yarrow was known as the Soldier’s Woundwort and was used to pack wounds as a functional antiseptic and important in combat where bleeding to death was a constant problem. Yarrow stops bleeding. It's also an analgesic and antiseptic, so it lessens pain and prevents infections, and is often used for influenza.

Some Type of Skipper Butterfly in the Medicinal Herb Garden at Pest House Medical Museum - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA

Pest House Medical Museum & Medicinal Herb Garden - Old City Cemetery - Lynchburg, VA
The Pest House, or House of Pestilence, was Lynchburg's first hospital. It was located at the outermost edge of town, on land next to the Public Burying Ground (or City Cemetery). Throughout the 1840s and 1850s those infected with contagious diseases like smallpox, cholera, and scarlet fever, were quarantined in the Pest House. The medical care and standards of cleanliness we know today were virtually non-existent, and most patients died. The dead were buried only a few yards away.

Fujifilm FinePix HS10 HS11 |

More details: exif |

Original size: 2212x1317 |

Current: 800x477 |

Share photo: links, forums, blogs |

Keywords: house museum city cemetery medical pest lynchburg

gallery pages: < 1 2 3 4 5 6 >

< 10 of 50 >

Comments