"Chronicles of Pharmacy, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by A. C. Wootton is a journey into the past where animals and their byproducts were key ingredients in medicine. This book tells the story of how old beliefs about health shaped the way people treated illnesses, from the time of the ancient Egyptians and Romans all the way up to the 1800s; remedies were often strange, using everything from viper parts to human remains. Author A.C. Wootton introduces us to the bizarre and sometimes shocking world of old-time pharmacies, showing us just how much these practices influenced what we know about medicine today.
Chronicles of Pharmacy, Vol. 2 (of 2)
By A. C. Wootton
Explore the shocking and strange history of medicine, where animal parts and unusual concoctions were once the keys to healing.
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