Stories
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Female masturbation and the perils of pleasure
Dr Kate Lister exposes the brutal 19th-century ‘cures’ for women who indulged in masturbation.
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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?
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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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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
- Books
WILD REMEDY : 12 months of feeling better in nature.
MITCHELL, EMMA.Date: 2019- Books
WILD REMEDY : 12 months of feeling better in nature.
MITCHELL, EMMA.Date: 2019- Archives and manuscripts
Remedy (artwork)
Date: c.1949Reference: PP/RSI/B/1/2/5/3/17Part of: Rita Simon Collection- Books
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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