Episode 5: Frontier Medicine, Doctors, and Addictions

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/337586/Episode6_medicine.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="237" /></p> <p>In this episode, Sherry and Marshall discuss frontier doctors, medicines and miracle cures, addiction, natural and native healing herbs, and diseases of the frontier Army.</p> <p> </p> <p>This show's <strong>lagniappe</strong>:</p> <p>Dr. Chase was known for his medical knowledge during the 19th century and published many books. This recipe for rheumatism comes from the 1880 book, <em>Information for Everyone and Practical Recipes</em>.</p> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Chronic Rheumatism</strong></p> <p>"Has been cured by taking the bark of a [fruit] bearing crabapple tree, and putting sufficient amount of it into whisky to make it <em>very</em> strong, then taking a wine-glass three times daily, until a gallon was used." </p> <p>I have no idea is this worked, but then again, the patient probably didn't either because they were looped!</p> <p> </p> <p><em>To learn more about Sherry and her books, visit her <a href="https://sherrymonahan.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">website</a>. </em></p> <p><em>To learn more about Marshal and his work, visit his <a href="http://www.marshalltrimble.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">website</a>.</em></p> <p> </p>