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In the arms of Morpheus In the arms of Morpheus Barbara Hodgson Examines how the drinking of laudanum for medical reasons developed and how it became an everyday safeguard against pain, poverty, and boredom. Opium eating was catapulted into fame by the confession… OL1840605W
Non-prescription medicines Non-prescription medicines Alan Nathan This new edition of Non-prescription Medicines has been revised and updated to reflect amendments in legal category status of several products from prescription-only (POM) to pharmacy sale (P) status… OL19891197W
Jia ting fei chu fang yao wu xuan yong zhi shi Jia ting fei chu fang yao wu xuan yong zhi shi Zongqi Lun,Mulian Jiang Ben shu gong shou lu le 448 ge jia ting fei chu fang yao wu pin zhong, bing dui qi kuo ying zheng, yong fa yu yong liang, bu liang fan ying yu zhu yi shi xiang deng zuo le jian yao jie shao. OL20607048W
Over-the-Counter Medications Over-the-Counter Medications Rosa Waters Examines the dangers of misusing over the counter drugs. -- OL23409376W
Specification of Page Dewing Woodcock Specification of Page Dewing Woodcock Page Dewing Woodcock Patent for a flatulence cure "and giddiness of the head; also for diseases known as heartburn, indigestion, disturbed sleep, palpitation of the heart, colic, gout, jaundice, dropsy, asthma, ague, sor… OL24904129W
Specification of Henry Jacob Jordan Specification of Henry Jacob Jordan Henry Jacob Jordan Patent for "an improved medicine for the cure of venereal affections, which I denominate 'The Treisemar'" OL24904141W
Specification of Thomas Sleight Specification of Thomas Sleight Thomas Sleight Patent for "an improved compound for curing disorders of the bowels, cholera, diarrhœa, and dysentery". OL24904191W
Specification of Lewis Jacob Jordan Specification of Lewis Jacob Jordan Lewis Jacob Jordan Patent for "a medicine for the cure of venereal affections" made from "sulphate of zinc, nitrate of potash, tragacanth powder, powdered henbane, tartarate of potash, bicarbonate of soda, and sugar" c… OL24904221W
Specification of Jane Elizabeth Reed Specification of Jane Elizabeth Reed Jane Elizabeth Reed Patent for "a mixture or compound for the cure of asthma, consumption, and other affections of the chest or lungs". OL24904222W
Specification of Frederick Grindlay Howard Woodward Specification of Frederick Grindlay Howard Woodward Frederick Grindlay Howard Woodward Patent for a medicine which includes liquorice root, raisins, aniseed, coriander seeds, guracum, jallop root, elicompane root and 2 quarts of gin. OL24904235W
Patent of Robert Eaton Patent of Robert Eaton Robert Eaton Patent for a "styptick medicine void of corrosive qualities, being both cordial and balsamick, which vniversally stops all externall and internall bleeding". OL24904246W
Patent of Benjamin Okell Patent of Benjamin Okell Benjamin Okell Patent for "Doctor Bateman's Pectoral Drops, being pectoral anodyne and antihysterick, working chiefly by moderate sweat and urine... for the rheumatism, highly useful under afflictions of the stone,… OL24904248W
Patent of Richard Stringer Patent of Richard Stringer Richard Stringer Patent for "'Stringer's Essence of Myrrh', for curing the scurvy in the gums, fastening the teeth, causing the gums (when parted from the teeth) to grow up... also for stopping the progress of teeth … OL24904249W
Specification of George Burnell Specification of George Burnell George Burnell Patent for a medicine "for the cure of the ague" including rhubarb, bark, snake root, salts of tartar and quinine. OL24904293W
Specification of Ebenezer Oliver Specification of Ebenezer Oliver Ebenezer Oliver Patent for "improved medicinal mixtures for the cure of rheumatism, tic-douloureux, lumbago, sciatica, and such like complaints" made from laudanum, oil of juniper, spirits of wine, spirits of nitre,… OL24904296W
Specification of Etienne Reoche Specification of Etienne Reoche Etienne Reoche Patent for "a new medicinal preparation applicable internally for rheumatism... neuralgia, gout, stomach, chest, & liver complaints, cramps, flatulence, cholera, & to diseases in general contagious o… OL24904337W
Specification of Angelo Ticozzi Specification of Angelo Ticozzi Angelo Ticcozzi Patent for a lotion which cures ophthalmia and other diseases of the eyes. OL24904431W