{"product_id":"old-english-patent-medicines-in-america-gb-30162","title":"Old English Patent Medicines in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOld English Patent Medicines in America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\r\nBateman's Pectoral Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, Turlington's Balsam of Life, Hooper's Female Pills, and a half-dozen other similar nostrums originated in England, mostly during the first half of the 18th century. Advertised with extravagant claims, their use soon spread to the American Colonies.\r\n\n\n\n\r\nTo the busy settler, with little time and small means, these ready-made and comparatively inexpensive \"remedies\" appealed as a solution to problems of medical and pharmaceutical aid. Their popularity brought forth a host of American imitations and made an impression not soon forgotten or discarded.\r\n\n\n\n\r\nThe Authors:\r\n\r\nGeorge B. Griffenhagen, formerly curator of medical sciences in the Smithsonian Institution's U.S. National Museum, is now Director of Communications for the American Pharmaceutical Association. James Harvey Young is professor of history at Emory University. Some of the material cited in the paper was found by him while he held a fellowship from the Fund for the Advancement of Education, in 1954-55, and grants-in-aid from the Social Science Research Council and Emory University, in 1956-57.\r\n\n\n\u003cb\u003e ......Buy Now (To Read More)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEbook Number\u003c\/b\u003e: 30162 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Griffenhagen, George B. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/b\u003e: Oct 2, 2009 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat\u003c\/b\u003e: eBook \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage\u003c\/b\u003e: English \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContributors\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributor (Author)\u003c\/b\u003e: Young, James Harvey, 1915-2006 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Griffenhagen, George B. \/ eBook \/ English","offer_id":43219391250589,"sku":"gb-30162-ebook","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/products\/30162.jpg?v=1671525560","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/old-english-patent-medicines-in-america-gb-30162","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}