Stories
- In pictures
Advice for (medieval) old age
Whether it was an abstemious, pious preparation for death or drinking gold in the quest for eternal life, those seeking advice on what best to do in their later years were never short of inspiration.
- Article
Female masturbation and the perils of pleasure
Dr Kate Lister exposes the brutal 19th-century ‘cures’ for women who indulged in masturbation.
- Article
Drugs in Victorian Britain
Many common remedies were taken throughout the 19th century, with more people than ever using them. What was the social and cultural context of this development?
- Article
A medieval guide to practical magic
With few sources of effective help available when treating an injured patient, the medieval physician could instead stage a healing ceremony using a practical how-to guide he carried with him.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
Remedy (artwork)
Date: c.1949Reference: PP/RSI/B/1/2/5/3/17Part of: Rita Simon Collection
- Books
- Online
Remedy for scab or mange in sheep / [Alexander Robertson].
Robertson, Alexander.Date: 1903- Books
Remedy and reaction : the peculiar American struggle over health care reform / Paul Starr.
Starr, Paul, 1949-Date: [2011], ©2011- Ephemera
ABC of society / compliments of the Hunt's Remedy Co.
Hunt's Remedy Co.Date: [1900?]- Archives and manuscripts
German Household Remedy Book
Date: Early 17th centuryReference: MS.8454