Tag Archives: medicine

New Hampshire Glossary: Drug Mill

Posted on 19 February, 2020 by Janice Brown

The term ‘drug mill’ had a very different meaning in the early years of America’s existence than it does now. A drug mill was a term used to describe both/either the actual “mill” used to process medicine OR the building … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Suffragist, Physician, Teacher and Civic Leader: Dr. Jennie Sarah Barney of Grafton and Franklin (1861-1956)

Posted on 19 June, 2019 by Janice Brown

Jennie Sarah Barney‘s birth certificate does not list a first name. But the 1880 U.S. Census calls her Jennie S. Barney, and her college graduation listing shows: “Jennie Sarah Barney.” Most of her professional life she went by Dr. J. … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago: Cures for the Spanish Flu

Posted on 25 August, 2017 by Janice Brown

A great deal has been written about the Spanish flu or influenza.  The National Library of Health at the U.S. Library of Medicine web site has a detailed article about this pandemic. [EDITOR’S NOTE in 2020.  Obviously this story was … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire Glossary: Patent Medicine

Posted on 27 January, 2008 by Janice Brown

The definition of patent medicine is a medical compound or mixture of drugs, sometimes called a “nostrum,” that is proprietary, … Continue reading →

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New Hampshire’s "Father of Naturopathy," and "Father of American Herbalism," Samuel A. Thomson (1769-1843)

Posted on 3 November, 2007 by Janice Brown

In New Hampshire's colonial history, herbal medicine (or sometimes doing nothing at all) was the safest course to remedy an … Continue reading →

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