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  • William Gladstone as a physician taking the pulse of a man ill with influenza (flu), and giving his diagnosis to the patient's friend (another politician); representing a case of excessive political interference by railway financiers. Lithograph attributed to Sam. B., ca. 1870.
  • Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Asteraceae. Coneflower. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) records that the roots were chewed, or used as a tincture for coughs by the Choctaw. It was combined with Rhus typhina to treat venereal disease by the Delaware. Very little record of this being used by Native Americans, who used E. angustifolia very widely - Regarded as a panacea and magical herb. This and E. pallida were used to treat snakebite, spider bite, cancer, toothache, burns, sores, wounds, flu and colds. E. purpurea in modern times has been used as an ‘immunostimulant’, but is known to cause a fall in white cell count, and to be purely a placebo. Licensed for use as a Traditional Herbal Medicine, which does not require proof of efficacy, in the UK. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Asteraceae. Coneflower. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) records that the roots were chewed, or used as a tincture for coughs by the Choctaw. Combined with Rhus typhina to treat venereal disease by the Delaware. Very little record of this being used by Native Americans, who used E. angustifolia very widely - Regarded as a panacea and magical herb. This and E. pallida were used to treat snakebite, spider bite, cancer, toothache, burns, sores, wounds, flu and colds. E. purpurea in modern times has been used as an ‘immunostimulant’, but is known to cause a fall in white cell count, and to be purely a placebo. Licensed for use as a Traditional Herbal Medicine, which does not require proof of efficacy, in the UK. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Asteraceae. Coneflower. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) records that the roots were chewed, or used as a tincture for coughs by the Choctaw. It was combined with Rhus typhina to treat venereal disease by the Delaware. Very little record of this being used by Native Americans, who used E. angustifolia very widely - Regarded as a panacea and magical herb. This and E. pallida were used to treat snakebite, spider bite, cancer, toothache, burns, sores, wounds, flu and colds. E. purpurea in modern times has been used as an ‘immunostimulant’, but is known to cause a fall in white cell count, and to be purely a placebo. Licensed for use as a Traditional Herbal Medicine, which does not require proof of efficacy, in the UK. Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Saint Nicholas of Flue. Engraving by Carel van Boechel.
  • Saint Nicholas of Flue. Etching after J.W. Baumgärtner.
  • Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench Asteraceae. Coneflower. Distribution: North America. Austin (2004) records that the roots were chewed, or used as a tincture for coughs by the Choctaw. It was combined with Rhus typhina to treat venereal disease by the Delaware. Very little record of this being used by Native Americans, who used E. angustifolia very widely - Regarded as a panacea and magical herb. This and E. pallida were used to treat snakebite, spider bite, cancer, toothache, burns, sores, wounds, flu and colds. E. purpurea in modern times has been used as an ‘immunostimulant’, but is known to cause a fall in white cell count, and to be purely a placebo. Licensed for use as a Traditional Herbal Medicine, which does not require proof of efficacy, in the UK. Licensed as a Traditional Herbal Remedy in the UK (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)). Photographed in the Medicinal Garden of the Royal College of Physicians, London.
  • Spira-Cel : high flux spiral wound ultrafiltration modules / Intersep Filtration Systems.
  • Spira-Cel : high flux spiral wound ultrafiltration modules / Intersep Filtration Systems.
  • Scour & diarrhoea mixture : very effective for use in cases of "curding" and obstinate cases of diarrhoea in foals, calves, sheep and pigs, and also for severe cases of dysentery or flux. It warms the stomach and irritated membranes, and neutralizes all acidity of the bowels.
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: Lymph sinus, some of the cells shown in their protoplasm - small clean spaces containing two, three or four fine deep brown spherules - shadows of colon bacilli
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: section of the liver of rabbit
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: Main bronchus of a set of influenza lungs in the Museum at Guy's Hospital. Showing congestion of vessels and infiltration of round cells, thickening of membrane.
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: Trachea showing earliest stage of reaction in influenza. Epithelium intact, but basement [?] slightly swollen as [?], with congestion and some small cells influtration of sub[?]. Hyaline deposits over epithelium
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: section of mescuterie gland
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: Trachea showing particular retention of epithelium, by, and in the neighbourhood of duet [?] of one of the mucus glands.
  • Drawing of the 1918 Influenza: Showing congestion of vessels
  • The ecology of influenza A viruses
  • Beechams "B" puzzle : "B" is for Beechams, and many other things. See who can count the greatest number ... / Beechams.
  • Beechams "B" puzzle : "B" is for Beechams, and many other things. See who can count the greatest number ... / Beechams.
  • List of symptoms of HIV infection that lead to AIDS; fifth of sixteen advertisement posters by the American Red Cross promoting education about AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1990.
  • List of symptoms of HIV infection that lead to AIDS; fifth of sixteen advertisement posters by the American Red Cross promoting education about AIDS. Colour lithograph, 1990.
  • Beecham's school quiz : animal quiz.
  • Data sheet : DF Fluvirin absorbed surface antigen influenza vaccine.
  • Beecham's school quiz : odd views of everyday objects.
  • Beecham's school quiz : animal quiz.
  • Beecham's school quiz : odd views of everyday objects.
  • Data sheet : DF Fluvirin absorbed surface antigen influenza vaccine.
  • Beecham's school quiz no.1 : puzzles!.