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Chinese Materia Dietetica, Ming: Salt
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Salt, the forbidden fruit, or food : the chief cause of diseases of the body and mind of man, and of animals : as taught by the ancient Egyptian priests and wise men and by Scripture : in accordance with the author's experience of many years / by Robert Howard.
Howard, R. J. (Robert J.)Date: 1851- Books
Salt, sugar, fat : how the food giants hooked us / Michael Moss.
Moss, Michael, 1955-Date: 2013- Archives and manuscripts
Photograph of the hot air bath and four photographs of the process of washing the salt from Miss Edwards's body
Date: 1934-1937Reference: GC/97/B.1/1/5Part of: McCance, Robert Alexander (1898-1993), and Widdowson, Elsie May (1908-2000)
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A treatise on salt : showing its hurtful effects on the body and mind of man, and on animals; its tendency to cause diseases, especially consumption. As taught by the ancient Egyptian priests and wise men, in accordance with the author's experience ... / by Robert Howard.
Howard, R. J.Date: 1850
