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Published Papers 1953 - 54
Date: April 1953 - October 1954Reference: PP/WRO/D/1Part of: Professor Oliver Wrong- Archives and manuscripts
Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of Drugs
Vane, Sir John, FRS (1927-2004), PharmacologistDate: 1955-1973Reference: PP/JRV/E/2Part of: Vane, Sir John Robert (1927-2004)- Books
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Abstract of a paper on the relationship of drinking water, water-logging and the distribution of Anopheles mosquitoes, respectively to the prevalence of malaria north of Calcutta / by Leonard Rogers.
Rogers, Leonard, 1868-1962.Date: 1900- Books
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The relation of variations in the level of the ground-water to the incidence and seasonal distribution of malarial fevers in India / by Leonard Rogers.
Rogers, Leonard, 1868-1962.Date: 1898- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 8
Date: Jul 1904 - May 1905Reference: WF/E/01/01/08Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 9
Date: May 1905 - Feb 1906Reference: WF/E/01/01/09Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Minutes and Special Reports
Date: 1933-1937Reference: DGH1/2/1/6/6Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Archives and manuscripts
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Minutes and Special Reports
Date: 1928-1932Reference: DGH1/2/1/6/5Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Digital Images
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Calendula officinalis L. Asteraceae. Pot marigold, common marigold, ruds or ruddles. Calendula, because it was said to flower most commonly at the first of each month - the 'calends' (Coles, 1657). officinalis indicates that it was used in the 'offices' - the clinics - of the monks in medieval times. Annual herb. Distribution: Southern Europe. The Doctrine of Signatures, indicated that as the flowers resembled the pupil of the eye (along with Arnica, Inula and the ox-eye daisy), it was good for eye disorders (Porta, 1588). Coles (1658) writes '... the distilled water ... helpeth red and watery eyes, being washed therewith, which it does by Signature, as Crollius saith'. Culpeper writes: [recommending the leaves] '... loosen the belly, the juice held in the mouth helps the toothache and takes away any inflammation, or hot swelling being bathed with it mixed with a little vinegar.' The petals are used as a saffron substitute - ‘formerly much employed as a carminative
Dr Henry Oakeley- Archives and manuscripts
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Minutes and Special Reports
Date: 1913-1917Reference: DGH1/2/1/6/2Part of: Records of Crichton Royal Hospital- Digital Images
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Papaver rhoeas L. Papaveraceae Corn Poppy, Flanders Poppy. Distribution: Temperate Old World. Dioscorides (Gunther, 1959) recommended five or six seed heads in wine to get a good night's sleep the leaves and seeds applied as a poultice to heal inflammation, and the decoction sprinkled on was soporiferous. Culpeper (1650) ' ... Syrup of Red, or Erratick Poppies: by many called Corn-Roses. ... Some are of the opinion that these Poppies are the coldest of all other - believe them that list [wishes to]: I know no danger in this syrup, so it be taken in moderation and bread immoderately taken hurts
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Papaver rhoeas L. Papaveraceae Corn Poppy, Flanders Poppy. Distribution: Temperate Old World. Dioscorides (Gunther, 1959) recommended five or six seed heads in wine to get a good night's sleep the leave and seeds applied as a poultice to heal inflammation, and the decoction sprinkled on was soporiferous. Culpeper (1650) ' ... Syrup of Red, or Erratick Poppies: by many called Corn-Roses. ... Some are of the opinion that these Poppies are the coldest of all other - believe them that list [who wish to]: I know no danger in this syrup, so it be taken in moderation and bread immoderately taken hurts
Dr Henry Oakeley- Books
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Some things of general interest in the Bristol Medical Library / by L.M. Griffiths.
Griffiths, L. M. (Lemuel Matthews)Date: 1901- Digital Images
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Ruscus aculeatus L. Ruscaceae Butchers Broom., Box holly, Knee Holly, Jew’s myrtle. Distribution: Mediterranean to Britain. Aculeatus means 'prickly' which describes the plant well. Dioscorides in 70 AD (Gunther, 1959) says of this plant ‘... ye leaves and berries drunk in wine have ye force to move urine, expel the menstrua, and to break ye stones in ye bladder ...’ and adds also ‘ ... it cures also ye Icterus and ye strangurie and ye headache.' Its use did not change for a millennium and a half
Dr Henry Oakeley- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome's Memorandum Book 1893 [Travelling Letter Book]
Date: Jun - Dec 1893Reference: WF/E/01/02/03Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Videos
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Water metabolism in pregnancy.
Date: 1979- Archives and manuscripts
Allergy & Free From Show 2016 - Allergy Food - I to P
Date: 2016Reference: ES/AFA2016/AFF/4Part of: Exhibitions and Shows- Archives and manuscripts
OXFAM 560
Date: 1963-1971Reference: WTI/LEP/G/2/2Part of: LEPRA (formerly The British Leprosy Relief Association, now LEPRA Health in Action)- Archives and manuscripts
Love Natural Love You Show 2016 - Nu to Y
Date: 2016Reference: ES/AFA2016/LNL/4Part of: Exhibitions and Shows- Ephemera
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Like a duck to water... : but not for factory farmed birds... / Juliet Gellatley.
Gellatley, Juliet.Date: [2001]- Archives and manuscripts
Circulars Book 22
Burroughs Wellcome & Company LimitedDate: 1914-1916Reference: WF/M/GB/01/23Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
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Reprints on Crystal Structures
Date: 1949-1960Reference: PP/CRI/I/3/1Part of: Francis Crick (1916-2004): archives- Archives and manuscripts
Circulars Book 24
Date: 1922-1922Reference: WF/M/GB/01/25Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Archives and manuscripts
Wellcome Foundation Publications
Date: 1887-1995Reference: WF/M/PBPart of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Videos
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The storage of ACH in presynaptic nerve endings.
Date: 1971