Essays on Infant Therapeutics is a book written by John Brodhead Beck in 1864. The book contains a collection of essays on the treatment of infants, including topics such as the use of opium, the administration of enemas, and the management of convulsions. The author also includes observations on the use of ergot, a medication used to induce contractions during childbirth, and provides a history of the use of mercury in the treatment of inflammatory...