The great patent medicine era
Subtitle: or, Without benefit of doctor
By: by Adelaide Hechtlinger.
Publisher: Galahad Books
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Medicine, Popular.; Patent medicines.
Notes: Selections of Americana from various books, magazines, almanacs, newspapers, etc.
Table of contents: title: Books to aid afflicted.; title: Parts of the body.; title: Home remedy books.; title: Indian doctor's dispensatory.; title: The Indian doctor.; title: Passions and sex.; title: The guide board.; title: Health and disease.; title: Book advertisements.; title: Almanacs of patent medicines.; title: Labels of old patent medicines.; title: Sears & Roebuck.; title: Aphrodisiacs.; title: Electricity.; title: Dr. Pierce.; title: The Indian vegetable family instructor.; title: Dr. Chase's recipes. Medicology.; title: Advertisements.; title: Trading cards.; title: Medicinal plants.; title: Medical folklore.