A narrative of the life and medical discoveries of Samuel Thomson : containing an account of his system of practice, and the manner of curing disease with vegetable medicine, upon a plan entirely new : to which is added an introduction to his New guide to health, or Botanic family physician : containing the principles upon which the system is founded, with remarks on fevers, steaming, poison, &c.

  • Thomson, Samuel, 1769-1843.
Date:
1827
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Credit: A narrative of the life and medical discoveries of Samuel Thomson : containing an account of his system of practice, and the manner of curing disease with vegetable medicine, upon a plan entirely new : to which is added an introduction to his New guide to health, or Botanic family physician : containing the principles upon which the system is founded, with remarks on fevers, steaming, poison, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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