Stories
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The origins and meanings of pharmacy symbols
What have snakes, unicorns and crocodiles got to do with pharmacies? The history of these modern signs goes back to the Greek gods.
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The extraordinary body of Evatima Tardo
Darling of 19th-century American freak shows, Evatima Tardo remained serene as she withstood crucifixion and the bites of poisonous snakes. But she took the secret behind her abilities to her grave.
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Plant portraits
The beautiful and mysterious illustrations in medieval herbals convey a wealth of knowledge about the plants they portray.
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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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Poisonous snakes of Texas and first aid treatment of their bites / by John E. Werler.
Werler, John E.Date: 1964- Books
Poisonous snakes of the world : a manual for use by the U. S. amphibious forces / Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.
Date: [1968]- Pictures
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Two poisonous snakes (Indian cobras): four figures showing the snakes' hoods, seen from above and below, indicating the distinctive 'spectacle'and 'V-shaped' markings. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
Date: 1795Reference: 566843iPart of: Snakes of the Coromandel Coast, India.- Pictures
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A poisonous snake, brown in colour with darker oblong patches: includes three outline drawings of the head. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
Date: 1795Reference: 566849iPart of: Snakes of the Coromandel Coast, India.- Pictures
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A poisonous snake, green in colour with yellow and green underbelly: includes two outline drawings of the head. Watercolour, ca. 1795.
Date: 1795Reference: 566864iPart of: Snakes of the Coromandel Coast, India.