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What the Apothecary Ordered (Old House)

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What the Apothecary Ordered (Old House)
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What the Apothecary Ordered (Old House)

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3.54 (37 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 10 August, 2014

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Troubled by toothache? Dogged by dipsomania? Perhaps you have been poisoned or accidentally got a bottle stuck up your bottom? This compendium of tried and tested (and terrifying) historical remedies is your go-to guide for how not to seek medical relief. From smearing mouse-dung on your teeth to drinking sulphuric acid, and from mechanical chin-reducing contraptions to 'super-super-excellent' quack medicines, here are to be found the most bizarre and alarming remedies of the last two thousand years. Spanning Ancient Greece and twentieth century Britain and America, What the Apothecary Ordered positively haemorrhages with the dangerous ministrations of 'healers' of yore. Everyday illnesses, beauty, surgery, sexual performance and madness - whatever the nature of the malady, here the reader will find a cautionary tale about entrusting oneself to the experts.
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ISBN13 9781908402868
ISBN10 1908402865
Number Of Pages 172
Item Weight 566 g
Product Dimensions 21 x 157 x 138 mm
Publisher / Reseller Old House
Format hardback
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Along with such interesting and odd advice, the book also contains many pictures of the original advertisements and written passages for the above-mentioned cures. These additions are as entertaining as the text. This is a must-have book for those who like exploring the 'science' behind medicine. I wonder if future readers will think our own traditions are as primitive and repulsive. Historical Novel Society

Thank god for modern medicine. This novelty book reminds us what used to pass for healing in ancient times. ...this book will have you alternately howling with laughter and clearing your throat in disgust National Nurses United

Thank god for modern medicine. This novelty book reminds us what used to pass for healing in ancient times. ...this book will have you alternately howling with laughter and clearing your throat in disgust. National Nurses United

Along with such interesting and odd advice, the book also contains many pictures of the original advertisements and written passages for the above-mentioned cures. These additions are as entertaining as the text. This is a must-have book for those who like exploring the 'science' behind medicine. I wonder if future readers will think our own traditions are as primitive and repulsive. Historical Novel Society


Thank god for modern medicine. This novelty book reminds us what used to pass for healing in ancient times. ...this book will have you alternately howling with laughter and clearing your throat in disgust. --National Nurses United

Along with such interesting and odd advice, the book also contains many pictures of the original advertisements and written passages for the above-mentioned cures. These additions are as entertaining as the text. This is a must-have book for those who like exploring the 'science' behind medicine. I wonder if future readers will think our own traditions are as primitive and repulsive. --Historical Novel Society

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Author's Bio

Caroline Rance is the curator and editor of www.thequackdoctor.com, a blog which investigates the stories behind the advertised medicines of the Victorian era. She has an MA in the history of medicine and has published both fiction and non-fiction.

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