'...it is a delightful and interesting history of a few branded remedies showing how they developed and the ornate ways they were often promoted and marketed. Pharmacists and many of your customers would love this book.' Jenny McElroy. New Zealand Pharmacy, May 2008 -- Jenny McElroy * New Zealand Pharmacy * 'The book's three authors are to be praised for pulling together these brief histories. Not to be overlooked is the authors' real service of providing recipes for these predecessors of today's over-the-counter medicines. The stories of the medicines are the heart of the book...the authors convey well the continuing demand of the public for a panoply of pills, powders, ointments, and syrups for the treatment of many ills...the book is a fine introduction to a fascinating topic.' Gregory J. Higby, American Institute of the History of Pharmacy. New England Journal of Medicine, 358:21. May 22 2008 -- Gregory J. Higby * New England Journal of Medicine * 'Indeed, one of the interesting themes borne in Popular Medicines is the use of military testimonials in advertising of patent medicines, with examples from the late1700s through World War I.'
James M. Schmidt, 'Patent Medicines and the Civil War', The Civil War News, Medical Department, Feb - March 2009 -- James M. Schmidt * The Civil War News *