How to Cure the Plague & Other Curious Remedies

by Julian Walker

Today we are used to reaching for a painkiller when we get a headache, we take anesthetics and antibiotics for granted, and we would not dream of making our own medicines. But until a century ago that was far from the case, and people had to seek their own remedies or depend on far-from-reliable doctors and apothecaries for everything from an ingrown toenail to amputation.

How to Cure the Plague presents a stark reminder of the days...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712357017
• ISBN13: 9780712357012
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 8.4"