Quince
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This 1930s encyclopedia article describes the quince (Cydonia vulgaris), a shrub or small tree cultivated in Central Europe and the Soviet south. It details the medicinal uses of its fruits, which were used to prepare iron-rich extracts and decoctions for anemia, as well as its mucilaginous seeds.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
QUINCE (Cydonia vulgaris), family Rosaceae-Pomaceae, a shrub or small tree cultivated in Central Europe and the south of the USSR, growing wild in Transcaucasia. It blooms in May, and the fruits are harvested in August. Ripe quince fruits are used for food in dried and boiled forms. For medical purposes, extracts and tinctures containing a significant amount of iron are prepared from the fresh fruits and used for anemia, decoctions from the dried fruits, and Mucilago seminis Cydoniae, containing a large amount of mucus, from the seeds.
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“Quince.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/quince/