Chapter I: Remedies for Rheumatism, Gout and Neuralgia 1

„ II.--Preparations for Eczema and other Skin Affections 30

„ III.--Nerve Tonics and “Elixirs of Life” 44

„ IV.--Medicines for Coughs, Consumption, Catarrh etc. 71

„ V.--Medicines for Indigestion, Constipation, etc. 87

„ VI.--Kidney Medicines 102

„ VII.--Obesity Cures, and a “Flesh Producer” 112

„ VIII.--Medicines for Alcoholism and for the Tobacco Habit 128

„ IX.--Soothing Syrups for Infants 147

„ X.--Medicines for Epilepsy 152

„ XI.--The “Tremol Treatment” for Bad Legs 167

„ XII.--The “Crimson Cross Remedies” 178

„ XIII.--Medicines for Amenorrhœa, etc. 184

„ XIV.--Wallace’s Specific Remedies--“An Absolute System
of Medicine” 210

„ XV.--Preparations for the Hair 222

„ XVI.--Some Miscellaneous Medicines 231

„ XVII.--Unqualified Practice through the Post 241

„ XVIII.--The Advertising of Proprietary Medicines 252

„ XIX.--The “Expert” behind the Proprietary Medicine 256

„ XX.--Some Echoes of Volume I. 259

INDEX 265