Favorite Prescriptions of Distinguished Practitioners: With Notes on Treatment (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

B. W. Palmer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265274435 ISBN 13: 9780265274439

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A classic reference of practical medical recipes and treatment notes from distinguished practitioners.

This book gathers trusted prescriptions and guidance on common illnesses, with a focus on practical dosing and care. It spans remedies for fever, respiratory ailments, digestive trouble, and childhood illnesses, offering a window into 19th‑century home and clinical practice.

Readers will find easy-to-use formulas, cautions about age and stage of illness, and notes on how treatment evolved from older depletion and blistering methods toward gentler guidance and supportive care. The collection emphasizes tangible actions you can take, not theory alone.

• Ready-to-use prescriptions for children’s ailments and routine childhood care
• Common tonics, sedatives, astringents, and expectorants with practical dosing
• Notes on administration, timing, and when to resume standard care after relief
• A historical snapshot of medical thinking and the evolution of treatment practices

Ideal for readers of medical history, home health references, and anyone seeking a window into past approaches to everyday illnesses.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265274435
• ISBN 13: 9780265274439
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 204