Pharmacopoeia Pauperum; Or the Hospital Dispensatory

<p><i>Pharmacopoeia Pauperum; Or the Hospital Dispensatory</i> by Henry Banyer offers a detailed look into the medical practices of early 18th-century London. Written in Latin this dispensatory provides a comprehensive list of medicines commonly used in London hospitals along with instructions for their application. The book serves as a valuable historical resource illuminating the pharmaceutical knowledge and healthcare provisions available to the less affluent members of society during this period. The detailed entries offer insights into the composition preparation and uses of various remedies reflecting the medical understanding and therapeutic approaches of the time.</p> <p>This work is an essential reference for historians of medicine pharmacology and social history providing a firsthand account of medical treatments and the organization of healthcare in London's hospitals. It showcases the blend of traditional remedies and emerging scientific practices that characterized the era.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>