A botanic guide to health and the natural pathology of disease / [Albert Isaiah Coffin].
- Albert Isaiah Coffin
- Date:
- 1846
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A botanic guide to health and the natural pathology of disease / [Albert Isaiah Coffin]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![English, upon the bottles, instead of abbreviated atin, the people would know what they were purchasing, and would not expose themselves to be killed, through neg- lect or ignorance. If,” continued Mr. Wakley, ‘‘a | druggist opened a central place of business, and adver- tised that the names of his medicines were written fully, and in plain English, he would not only get great cus- | tom, but would compel all other druggists to do the same: and as a further caution against mistakes, all poisons should be placed on HIGH SHELVES, so, that there would be a difficulty in getting them when required.” I have long admired Mr. Wakley, for his candour and straightforwardness ; I believe him to be a good man, and as such, esteem anything in the shape of advice coming from him; but if (as he intimates) all the poisons in the drug shops were to be put on high | shelves, I am of opinion, that the lower part of the || establishment would generally be to let. However, I | _ || rejoice to know, that the spirit of enquiry is abroad, be- | lieving the public mind, will, ere long, spurn the impo- sitions that have too long been palmed upon it; for myself, I hope to do one man’s share, towards rending the dark veil asunder, that has too long blinded the credulous, and thus open wide the doors of the temple || of truth, that the world may partake of its benefits, and live. | | | The following astringents will remove the canker or coating when formed upon the vessels or membranes, the inevitable consequence of a diseased state of the |] system. me . RUBUS STRINGOSUS, RED RASPBERRY. Called in some parts imberry, or ironberry, is a com- | q mon plant, the roots of which are perennial, or o continuous growth, the bush biennial, or of two years](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29320641_0118.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
