Stories
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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.
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A graveyard of plants for the people I love
Searching for her own ceremony to acknowledge the passing of her grandmother, Jennifer Neal turned to plants. The ritual she created was personal and loving, and celebrated life as well as acknowledging loss.
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When monarchs healed the sick
Our current Queen fortunately doesn’t have to spend hours laying hands on the sick to cure them. But it was a different story for monarchs of the early modern era, whose touch was a sought-after treatment for scrofula.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
Catalogue
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Ceremonial head-dress, Tshinshian
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Ceremonial dance or war dance. Albumen print.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899]Reference: 534109i
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Ceremonial rattle representing the 'thunder-bird'. Haida, Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia.
- Archives and manuscripts
Ceremonial, billets, camps, cooking, sanitation organization, routine, guard duties, inspection, bivouacs
Date: 1914Reference: RAMC/2049/4/2Part of: Royal Army Medical Corps Muniments Collection- Books
Ceremonial chemistry : the ritual persecution of drugs, addicts, and pushers / Thomas Szasz.
Szasz, Thomas, 1920-2012.Date: [1985], ©1985