Observations on the efficacy of white mustard seed, in affections of the liver, internal organs, and nervous system; and on the general management of health and life / [Charles Turner Cooke].
- Charles Turner Cooke
- Date:
- 1827
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Observations on the efficacy of white mustard seed, in affections of the liver, internal organs, and nervous system; and on the general management of health and life / [Charles Turner Cooke]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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