A Classic Collection of Remedies and Recipes. Written by traveling physician Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, this reprint of Dr. Chase's Recipe Book and Household Physician, on Practical Knowledge for the People, features a well of practical information on dozens of topics and subjects, including home remedies for illnesses. Nursing and midwifery. Food for the sick. Household maintenance. Bee keeping. Medical terminology. And many more! The book provides an in-depth look into more than eight hundred wildly varied and fascinating "recipes" which helped, and can still help, people with everyday health concerns. It also gives readers a unique look at what life was like more than 130 years ago

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