Author: M.J. O'Dowd
The first work of its kind, this richly detailed book presents an illustrated
history of medications for women in all the great cultures and civilizations, from
ancient times to the present. It covers topics from the origin of the Rx symbol and the earliest uses of ergometrine, lettuce, and mummy medicine through the
history of women's medications in ancient Assyria, Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Byzantium, and in Arab obstetrics and gynecology. In addition to main sections organized by origin and time line, the book presents a unique compendium of hard-to-find information about women's medications in sections devoted to subjects such as anesthesia and analgesia, antiseptics, antibiotics and…
