The Domestic Physician, and Family Assistant, in Four Parts: Part I. A Short System of Anatomy. II. On Materia Medica, or a Description of Medicinal Vegetables. III. On Pharmacy, or the Preparation of Medicines. IV. On Physiology, or the Description and …

143 pp. 2001 reissue of an 1836 work on botanical medicine for the layperson. From the cover: 'Learn to prepare effective medicines from skull cap, dandelion, mandrake, valerian, cayenne pepper and other plants as you concoct 19th-century powders, syrups, ointments and plasters. Optimal harvest time, blending methods and dosage are explained in great detail, as are the diagnosis and treatment of gout, small pox, consumption and other diseases. Published long before antibiotics were invented, this comprehensive 1836 guide was a reference that helped frontier families use herbs to treat everything from colds, fever and backaches to cancer, rheumatism and herpes. Today, it's a fascinating view into medical history and a catalog of home remedies from days gone by.