Ten Drugs: How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
by Thomas Hager
Thomas Hager’s Ten Drugs explores how plants, powders, and pills have shaped the history of medicine. Combining medical and historical perspectives, it considers the influence of drugs on healing, scientific development, and human health across time.
About This Book
Ten Drugs examines the historical role of medicines in shaping the practice of healing.
With a focus on plants, powders, and pills, the book considers how different forms of medication have influenced medicine over time.
Thomas Hager presents a history-centered perspective on the substances that have affected medical knowledge and treatment.
This book offers accessible context for readers interested in medicine, science, and the history of health.
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