Sunday Patent Medicine Card: Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills was one of the most successful patent medicines in the U.S. in the second half of the 19th century & well into the 20th tinyurl.com/3haxyhe5 #histmed

1828 Apr 14: Noah Webster published his 'American Dictionary of the English Language' tinyurl.com/vhzrmbw A number of medical terms were included tinyurl.com/twyzymn #histmed

Amanda Gray Hilyer (b. 1870) was a pharmacist, entrepreneur, & civic leader in Washington DC. She was active in the NAACP, supported WWI organizations & Black soldiers, helped to establish the Phillis Wheatley YWCA in DC, & was active in numerous social & civic organizations.

Today’s Find: Blog post “ #Pelham Doctors in 1900” tinyurl.com/3cyt9rys #Alabama #histmed

Saturday Vintage Book Cover: McElfresh published numerous medical romances tinyurl.com/ycx59ck8 This title first appeared in 1962 #histmed #histnursing

Today’s Find: : French physiologist Pierre Flourens [13 Apr 1794-6 Dec 1867] was an important figure in brain science & anesthesia tinyurl.com/25hak9vx In 1846 this translation of his book on phrenology appeared #histmed

1760 Apr 13: Thomas Beddoes born. Published the first substantial work on nitrous oxide inhalation by humans in 1799. Hired Humphry Davy as research assistant at his Pneumatic Institute in Bristol, England He died 24 Dec 1808 tinyurl.com/chqd2r2 #histmed #OTD

Today's Find: 1998 #anthology of #poems published in #JAMA #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry

Today's Find: At least 12 southern U.S. blues songs were written about the effects of 'jake' or Jamaica Ginger tinyurl.com/yaukrlsn #histmed This recording made on 5 June 1930 tinyurl.com/29m65sy9

1856 Apr 12: Dr. Marshall Hall described artificial respiration in 'The Lancet'. John Snow wrote about it: tinyurl.com/3sacszp5 #histmed #OTD

1829 Apr 12: In Paris Dr. Jules Cloquet [1790-1883] amputated a breast from Madame Plantin while she was in mesmeric 'sleep' tinyurl.com/2fz5u5pv Cloquet also researched hernial disorders, drew most of 1300 illustrations in his anatomical book tinyurl.com/4rt5knau #histmed

Friday Patent Medicine Trade Card: George H. Tichenor [12 Apr 1837- 14 Jan 1923] surgeon who developed his antiseptic formula after the Civil War tinyurl.com/25fd86tn Company is still active today; products include mouthwash & toothpaste tinyurl.com/ajrb7vb3 #histmed

Today’s Find: 1893 dime novel “Mystery of St. Agnes’ Hospital” by John Y. Coryell one of Nick Carter series tinyurl.com/2p8cdnpc Created in 1886; many authors later continues today tinyurl.com/yckwxyfd Some scenes in the hospital; Dr. Jarvis is a main character #histmed

Here's Matron Annie Allan with a fantastic feline friend at Caldegrove VAD hospital during #WW1 - a purrrfect photo for #NationalPetDay

Annie Murray was born #OTD in 1906. She was a Scottish nurse who volunteered in the Spanish Civil War after training at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Annie was also a prominent trade unionist, campaigning for better working conditions and pay for nurses. #HistNursing

#WW2 Cannon shell extracted from a gunner's face by Tom Gibson, former Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow President and Captain of a RAMC maxillofacial team. The shell is 8.5cm long, 2cm in diameter & weighs 147.3g. The patient didn't know it was there!! 😱
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🧵Here is a collection of late 19th-century glass jars which contained pharmacists' #ToolsOfTheTrade ! The labels reveal eucalyptus gum from Australia, Szechuan pepper seeds from China, strawberry guava fruit from Trinidad, nutmeg seeds from Africa, and fig tree gum from Indonesia

Today's Find: Blog post 'Standing Tall at #UAB : The Statue of Dr. William E.B. Davis' tinyurl.com/qdhd6fc & tinyurl.com/y9gkurh4 #Birmingham #Alabama #bham #histmed

NZ #WW1 nurses visited Pompeii, 1916- its on the re do list for 2024. photo National Army museum Accession Number 1992.1149. In album of Sister Mabel Crook

Born #OTD 1707 Physician John Pringle, known as the 'father of military medicine', who established the principle of a neutral zone in battle for the treatment of the war wounded