Cure Collection (page 7)

Steam Box Bath - The Water Cure
The doctor says I shall enjoy the steam box bath - does it look like enjoyment? - The Water Cure. 1870

Jump Up, Its Six O Clock - The Water Cure
Now sir! Jump up, its six o clock, the sitz bath and the wet sheet are quite ready, and the doctor says you are to have the window open! - The Water Cure. 1870

Cold running Sitz Bath - The Water Cure
Heres nice treatment! A cold running sitz bath at six in the morning, a bandage on the head, and snow on the ground - The Water Cure. 1870

Bound Hand and Foot - The Water Cure
I am inclined to knock these fellows down, but how can I, bound hand and foot like this - The Water Cure. 1870

Bathing - The Water Cure. 1870

A wasp threatens to settle on my nose - The Water Cure
Just as the doctor has fixed me in my arm and leg bath, a wasp threatens to settle on my nose - The Water Cure. 1870

Advert for Milton against influenza 1918
Advertisement for Milton sterilising fluid, recommended for preventing and relieving influenza at a time when Spanish flu was rapidly spreading across the world. 1918

Music cover, I m Sister to the Cure, Valse Comique by H T Swatton, sung by E Marshall, dedicated to C Morton, drawn by Alfred Concanen

A Clinic, Byzantine Treaty, 14th century (vellum)
NUL113263 A Clinic, Byzantine Treaty, 14th century (vellum) by Byzantine; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; out of copyright

"There was an Old Man from the West, who never could get any rest", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386615 " There was an Old Man from the West, who never could get any rest", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Rheims, who was troubled with horrible dreams", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386630 " There was an Old Person of Rheims, who was troubled with horrible dreams", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

A domestic cure for drunkeness (engraving)
610350 A domestic cure for drunkeness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A domestic cure for drunkeness; Two girls tie up their father at Battersea)

The new light cure: A sketch in the London Hospital (litho)
606494 The new light cure: A sketch in the London Hospital (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new light cure)

Tobias Restoring his Fathers Sight, 1652 (oil on canvas)
BWM150050 Tobias Restoring his Fathers Sight, 1652 (oil on canvas) by Pereda y Salgado, Antonio (1611-78); 192x157 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; Spanish

Poster advertising J. E. Hurst & Sons Standard Remedies - Brighter Hours will Come
NYH192099 Poster advertising J.E. Hurst & Sons Standard Remedies - Brighter Hours will Come (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Anatomical diagram, from De arte phisicali e de cirugia by John Ardene
XIR192936 Anatomical diagram, from De arte phisicali e de cirugia by John Ardene, 1412 (vellum) by English School, (15th century); Royal Library, Stockholm

Ms. Lat. 9333 fol. 11 Harvesting Nutmeg, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum)
CHT199751 Ms.Lat.9333 fol.11 Harvesting Nutmeg, from Tacuinum Sanitatis (vellum) by German School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Mandrake, from a treaty by Dioscorides (AD 40-c. 90) (vellum)
CHT199750 Mandrake, from a treaty by Dioscorides (AD 40-c.90) (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

F. 27v Leeching, from Traite de Medecine by Aldebrande de Florence
XIR175907 F.27v Leeching, from Traite de Medecine by Aldebrande de Florence, 1356 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Biblioteca del Palacio Nacional de Ajuda, Lisbon, Portugal; French

St. Roch Curing the Plague, c. 1560 (oil on canvas)
FTB60616 St. Roch Curing the Plague, c.1560 (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

2 Kings 5 14 The cleansing of Naaman, from the Nuremberg Bible
STC67522 2 Kings 5 14 The cleansing of Naaman, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Doctor giving a herbal remedy to a young man, late 17th century-early 18th century
REV287668 Doctor giving a herbal remedy to a young man, late 17th century-early 18th century (vellum) by Persian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Green Tea, plate 351 from A Curious Herbal, published 1782 (colour engraving)
STC206877 Green Tea, plate 351 from A Curious Herbal, published 1782 (colour engraving) by Blackwell, Elizabeth (1707-1758); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Evening Primrose, plate 73 from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee
STC213589 Evening Primrose, plate 73 from Collection Precieuse et Enluminee, part II (colour engraving) by Buchoz, Pierre-Joseph (1731-1807); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 148r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212065 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.148r Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Sichelbein

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 157r Ferns and Shrubs, Illustration from the
XJL212049 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.157r Ferns and Shrubs, Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 134r Illustration from The Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212022 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.134r Illustration from The Book of Simple Medicines; by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 122v Top Row: Sage and Bupleurum, illustration from
XJL212011 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.122v Top Row: Sage and Bupleurum, illustration from The Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard

Miracle of St. Anthony the Great curing a poisoned man (colour woodblock print)
CHT236700 Miracle of St. Anthony the Great curing a poisoned man (colour woodblock print) by Italian School, (18th century); Musee Nat

Ex Voto dedicated to SS. Cosmas and Damian in gratitude for the healing of a sick woman
CHT225127 Ex Voto dedicated to SS. Cosmas and Damian in gratitude for the healing of a sick woman, 1821 (oil on wood) by Spanish School

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 166v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212075 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.166v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 153v Ear of Corn and Cyminum Sylvestre
XJL212055 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.153v Ear of Corn and Cyminum Sylvestre, Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 154v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212053 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.154v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Mixing a Recipe for Corns, published by G. Humphrey, London, December 4th
STC188378 Mixing a Recipe for Corns, published by G. Humphrey, London, December 4th, 1822 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Military Hospital of Val-de-Grace in Paris, 1854 (w / c on paper)
CHT184375 Military Hospital of Val-de-Grace in Paris, 1854 (w/c on paper) by Crapelet, Louis Amable (1822-67); Musee du Val-de-Grace, Paris

Medical case with instruments and medicines, early 19th century
CHT184350 Medical case with instruments and medicines, early 19th century by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms Grec 2243 fol. 11v List of medicines, from a manuscript by Nicholas Myrepsos (vellum)
CHT235100 Ms Grec 2243 fol.11v List of medicines, from a manuscript by Nicholas Myrepsos (vellum) by Greek School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Pharmaceutical jars for Camphor and Spirit of Wine (glass)
CHT237140 Pharmaceutical jars for Camphor and Spirit of Wine (glass) by German School, (18th century); Faculte de Pharmacie, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Queen Anne touching Dr Johnson, when a boy, to cure him of scrofula
LLM455974 Queen Anne touching Dr Johnson, when a boy, to cure him of scrofula by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Anne touching Dr Johnson, when a boy)

Christ healing the lame man
LLM455544 Christ healing the lame man by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ healing the lame man)

Care of Infants, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445992 Care of Infants, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Si c est un enfant)

Aromatic fumigations, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445971 Aromatic fumigations, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hydration for the cold, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445970 Hydration for the cold, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pouring water over the patient, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC445956 Pouring water over the patient, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier

Seats of equal height, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC446018 Seats of equal height, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les sieges autant que possible)

Tying the legs together, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates
STC446013 Tying the legs together, illustration from The Works of Hippocrates, 1934 (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Cure: A Journey Through Time and Hope" In 1893, the Carbolic Smoke Ball captured the attention of many seeking a cure for their ailments. This peculiar invention promised to ward off influenza and other diseases with its smoke-filled ball, but its effectiveness remained questionable. Fast forward to Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex, where modern medicine continues to strive for breakthroughs in finding cures. Doctors and researchers work tirelessly to unravel the mysteries of various illnesses, offering hope to countless patients. Legend has it that Herne the Hunter possesses mystical healing powers within his ancient forest domain. People flock there, hoping for a miraculous cure from their afflictions. Across continents lies Lourdes - The Grotto - a place renowned for its spiritual healing waters. Pilgrims immerse themselves in these sacred springs, praying for divine intervention and seeking solace through potential cures. Meanwhile, Malvern Water Cure gained popularity as an alternative therapy in the late 19th century. Believers flocked to this natural spring source in search of rejuvenation and relief from various ailments. A poster advertising Lourdes captures hearts with promises of miracles amidst breathtaking landscapes. It serves as a reminder that sometimes hope can be found even in unexpected places. The iconic Hovis bread advert from 1895 reminds us that nourishment is essential on our quest for good health. Proper nutrition plays a vital role alongside medical treatments when pursuing effective cures. William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration "Long Drawn Out. " depicts comically elaborate contraptions designed to cure everyday woes – reminding us not to take ourselves too seriously while searching for solutions. Sebastian Kneipp advocated hydrotherapy as part of his holistic approach towards wellness during the late 19th century. His methods aimed at curing ailments by utilizing water's therapeutic properties alongside other natural remedies. Returning once again to Malvern Water Cure; its mineral-rich waters were believed capable of curing various ailments.