Lotions, Potions, and Tinctures, Oh My!

Lotions, Potions, and Tinctures, Oh My!

In 19th century Arkansas, physicians were few and far between, and many people did not have money to pay a doctor even when one was available. By necessity, many housewives and farmers compounded their own home remedies and treated themselves. Lotions, Potions, and...

February 09, 2019 10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. The Doctor Is In: 19th Century Medicine Meeting Place: Commercial Building Can you ever have too much blood? What’s pellagra? Why should I take laudanum? All these questions and more will be answered in this exciting,...