Drugs, Fads, and Fallacies Enlightening Address
Mr C C McMahon delivers a historical survey of drugs and quackery, tracing mis beliefs from ancient remedies to the 19th century. He discusses narcotics, alcohol, homeopathy, glandular therapies, and animal products, showing how curiosity and hype fed dangerous patent medicines and sensational hawkers. He cites specific figures, cases, and scams to warn readers about dubious cures and misleading advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Saqueh
Australia
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Poison and medicine myths from old medical texts
A discussion of historic medicinal myths and myths about poisons surveys the belief in mercury’s cosmetic use, saffron for skin spots, and a black theory of rheumatism. It notes real dangers, modern vitamin science, and the cautious stance of physicians toward dangerous substances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duvets Powter
Amet Lesday
Thowa Laser
Dustin
Cambridge University
Pittey
Tule
Alexander Sekine
Umn Fernandes
Mite Laie
Defoe
Robinson Cruyoe
Eve Selkirk
Ube UK
Piracy
Dover
Royal College of Physicians of London
Belluduons
Europe
Hipsweraten
London
Dulin
Filit
Iurgh
Guy's Hopital
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MR. C. Cc. McMahon
Rotary Club of Wellington
Ind
Fine
Shiven
Chinen
England
Ching
Goddard
Alnys
Jamen Gregory
France
Hohneaman
Ayia
Thin Mount
Pervon
Axel
Nurely
Tochimmell
Druge
Quick
Rune Iit
Annested
Ugar
Hum
New South Wales
Bank of
New Souith
Nlewt Aan
Frend
HANDI
Parlee
Aten Vice Water
Ik Toner
Hatlafaetan
E. A. Fulton
Eacens
Wrie Wehl
Terriory
Stimlys
Wellington District Hospital
Pristione
Gough
Oreanking
Wellington
A. A. Cosier
Yoon Mt Breen
Australia Bites
Stonst Town
Bowehster
Court Hove
Builcines Mavrran
Beee
Pam
To & Km
Bex
A.P.C
Sydney
Urdea
APLC
Bex A.P.C
Mey
Bechere Py
Ldi
Abdran
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