History of Medications for Women

<p>The first work of its kind The History of Medications for Women: Materia medica woman is a richly detailed far-ranging illustrated history of medications for women in all the great cultures and civilizations from ancient times to the present. Compiled by an acclaimed author of medical history literature this is the only book that extends from the earliest uses of ergometrine lettuce and mummy medicine through the history of women's medications in ancient Assyria and Egypt and into the 16th through 20th centuries. <br><br>With the main sections organized by origin and timeline the book contains lists of medications used by women from earliest times to the present accompanied by historically-based text. The author includes botanical chemical pharmacalogical and therapeutic details where appropriate as well as extensive quotations from both contemporary and old rare books. The text is complemented with the history of obstetrics and gynecology along with short biographies and illustrations. Additionally the author presents a unique fund of hard-to-find information in sections devoted to topics such as anesthesia and analgesia antiseptics antibiotics and chemotherapy blood transfusion and Rhesus disease eclampsia family planning menopause and uterine stimulants. Interesting and thought-provoking The History of Medications for Women will not only provide an enjoyable read but will allow you to appreciate the past and look at the future with a new perspective.</p>