Quackery in Christchurch 1850-1900 : alternative remedies and marginal practices / Geoffrey W. Rice, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Canterbury.

Christchurch, New Zealand : Hawthorne Press with the Cotter Medical History Trust, 2023.

xii, 139 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Part I: Chemists and patent medicines -- Part II: Herbalists and homeopaths -- Part III: Mesmerism and magnetism -- Part IV: Phrenology, physiognomy and palmistry -- Part V: Faith-healing, hypnotism and clairvoyance -- Part VI: Reflections and conclusions -- Further reading -- Index.