Ailments Collection (page 3)

Count Joseph Boruwlaski and his wife and child, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph)
7232949 Count Joseph Boruwlaski and his wife and child, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Joseph Boruwlaski)

Matthias Buchinger, German artist and performer, 1674-1722. 1869 (lithograph)
7232933 Matthias Buchinger, German artist and performer, 1674-1722. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthias Buchinger, German artist)

The Black Death
7231846 The Black Death by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

After The Black Death
7231837 After The Black Death by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel
7224993 Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel. by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Deposition, 1507. Oil on Panel)

Figures from British history: Catherine, Countess of Desmond, Anglo-Norman Irish noblewoman said to been 140 years old
7148843 Figures from British history: Catherine, Countess of Desmond, Anglo-Norman Irish noblewoman said to been 140 years old when she died in 1604; Mary Davis

Girl with a chicken visiting children in hospital (colour litho)
7157239 Girl with a chicken visiting children in hospital (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a chicken visiting children in hospital)

Hospitalised French soldier and his little cat (chromolitho)
7157080 Hospitalised French soldier and his little cat (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospitalised French soldier and his little cat)

Achilles, Actaeon, Aesculapius, Amphitrite (engraving)
7164285 Achilles, Actaeon, Aesculapius, Amphitrite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles, Actaeon, Aesculapius, Amphitrite)

Old age and poverty (chromolitho)
7173033 Old age and poverty (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old age and poverty, miniatures from the Roman de la Rose, 15th Century)

A Ward in our Infirmary for Sick Children (engraving)
7165809 A Ward in our Infirmary for Sick Children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ward in our Infirmary for Sick Children)

Foretelling of the Great Plague of London, 1648 (engraving)
7201744 Foretelling of the Great Plague of London, 1648 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor of London during the Great Plague, 1665 (engraving)
7201739 Proclamation issued by the Lord Mayor of London during the Great Plague, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fenelon soignant les blesses (engraving)
7194275 Fenelon soignant les blesses (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fenelon soignant les blesses)

Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665 (engraving)
7201758 Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill of mortality in London, 15-22 August 1665)

Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201754 Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mortality in the Great Plague in London, 1665-1666)

Title page of Plague Orders, 1665 (engraving)
7201745 Title page of Plague Orders, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of Plague Orders)

Stink pot used in fuming during the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho)
7201741 Stink pot used in fuming during the Great Plague of London, 1665-1666 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rat flea, carrier of the plague (litho)
7201733 Rat flea, carrier of the plague (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat flea, carrier of the plague)

German Dwarf (engraving)
7186830 German Dwarf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German Dwarf. Illustration for The Boys Modern Playmate (Frederick Warne)

Sick girl sleeping (litho)
7201419 Sick girl sleeping (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sick girl sleeping. Illustration from What To Do If Its Catching (Newton Chambers and Co Ltd)

A Plague at the Time of King David
FIA5368865 A Plague at the Time of King David by Kivshenko, Aleksei Danilovich (1851-95); Museum of the Academy of Fine Arts

Pendant une epidemie (During an epidemic). Brancardiers evacuant le corps d une femme morte d une maison pour la mettre
FIA5354409 Pendant une epidemie (During an epidemic). Brancardiers evacuant le corps d une femme morte d une maison pour la mettre dans une charrette avec d autres cadavres

Jesus and the lepers. Miniature of Cristoforo by Predis - in Historia del nuovo testamento, 1476 (miniature)
FGL5459070 Jesus and the lepers. Miniature of Cristoforo by Predis - in Historia del nuovo testamento, 1476 (miniature) by Predis, Cristoforo de (1440-86); Fototeca Gilardi

"Who are you?- Are you a ghost?"from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), 1911
7214628 " Who are you?- Are you a ghost?" from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), 1911 by Kirk

Christ restoring a blind mans sight (colour litho)
7153795 Christ restoring a blind mans sight (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ restoring a blind mans sight)

Jesus Christ healing the son of an official (John 4) (engraving)
7172441 Jesus Christ healing the son of an official (John 4) (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ healing the son of an official (John 4)

Naaman healed of leprosy by bathing in the River Jordan (engraving)
7172378 Naaman healed of leprosy by bathing in the River Jordan (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The afflicted child (engraving)
7166860 The afflicted child (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The afflicted child)

A Very High Fever (engraving)
7177893 A Very High Fever (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Very High Fever)

Vot a Burnin Shame! (engraving)
7177870 Vot a Burnin Shame! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vot a Burnin Shame)

St Paul commanding the Cripple to stand up (engraving)
7184030 St Paul commanding the Cripple to stand up (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul commanding the Cripple to stand up)

"A couch whereon a dear child lay"(engraving)
7191012 " A couch whereon a dear child lay" (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Plague of 1665 (engraving)
7192585 The Plague of 1665 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague of 1665)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Garde-malade; Sick-nurse; Krankenwarterin (engraving)
7196127 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Garde-malade; Sick-nurse; Krankenwarterin (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Garde-malade; Sick-nurse; Krankenwarterin)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nain; Dwarf; Zwerg (engraving)
7196811 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Nain; Dwarf; Zwerg (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nain; Dwarf; Zwerg)

Attitude in Pneumonia (engraving)
7181545 Attitude in Pneumonia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attitude in Pneumonia)

Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665 (litho)
7201743 Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spread of the Great Plague of London, 1665)

Evgeni Tareev, Soviet Russian scientist (b / w photo)
7200792 Evgeni Tareev, Soviet Russian scientist (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evgeni Tareev, Soviet Russian scientist)

Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France (woodcut)
7201565 Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France (woodcut) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spa for the poor and sick at Plombieres, France)

Signs of infectious complaints (litho)
7201421 Signs of infectious complaints (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signs of infectious complaints)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arracheur (de dents); Tooth-drawer; Zahnausreiszer (engraving)
7194734 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Arracheur (de dents); Tooth-drawer; Zahnausreiszer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diseases of dogs and their treatments (engraving)
7185726 Diseases of dogs and their treatments (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diseases of dogs and their treatments)

Bill of deaths in London, 1665 (engraving)
7201753 Bill of deaths in London, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bill of deaths in London, 1665)

Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665 (engraving)
7201746 Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665 (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deaths from the Great Plague of London, 1665)

Bacillus of plague (litho)
7201736 Bacillus of plague (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacillus of plague. Illustration from The Great Plague in London in 1665)

Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving)
725518 Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer (engraving) by Franklin, John (c.1800-c.1868); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonard Holt conveying the Packet to the Grocer)

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From the curious Carbolic Smoke Ball of 1893 to the infamous Gout Devil Bites in 1799, history is filled with peculiar remedies for various ailments. The past is a treasure trove of bizarre and sometimes dangerous attempts at finding relief. Take, for instance, the case of Bunbury and his gout - a condition that plagued many throughout time. In 1883, Syphilis was a grave concern, leading desperate individuals to seek unconventional treatments. Even renowned figures like Enos Cockerel and Valentine Greatrakes were believed to possess healing powers beyond explanation. As time progressed, new challenges emerged, such as the flu pandemic that prompted the use of anti-flu masks or Typhoid Mary's notorious role in spreading disease. Tuberculosis sufferers faced isolation and stigma due to their condition while others sought solace in unusual activities like "Gout Man Fishes at Home. " In an ever-evolving world seeking solutions for health issues, advertisements played their part too. One notable example was an advert from 1912 promoting Foots Safety Bath Cabinets as a means to alleviate foot-related discomfort. These glimpses into medical history remind us how far we have come in understanding ailments and treating them effectively. While some methods may seem outlandish today, they reflect humanity's relentless pursuit of well-being across centuries - a testament to our unwavering determination when it comes to conquering afflictions both known and unknown.