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2. The family instructor, or Guide to health: containing the names and description of the most useful herbs and plants that are now in use, with their medicinal qualities annexed : also, a treatise on many of the lingering diseases to which mankind are subject, with new and plain directions respecting the management of the same : with a large list of recipes, which have been carefully selected from Indian prescriptions, and from those who were cured by the same after every other remedy had failed

3. The American botanist, and family physician: in which the medical virtues of the mineral, animal and vegetable productions of North America are exhibited, together with their uses in the practice of physic and surgery : some of which are selected from Dr. Stearns, and other authors, but mostly original : comprehending a treatise upon the principal disorders of the climate, together with directions for preparing, compounding, and applying proper medicines for their cure : likewise, a large number of Indian discoveries in the medical art, never before published

4. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children (Volumes 1-2)

5. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children

6. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children (Volume 3)

10. An inaugural dissertation on the use of Digitalis purpurea, or purple foxglove, in the cure of diseases: submitted to the public examination of the faculty of physic under the authority of the trustees of Columbia College, in the State of New-York ; the Right Rev., Benjamin Moore, D.D. President ; for the degree of doctor of physic, on the 4th of May, 1802

11. The improved American family physician, or, Sick man's guide to health: containing a complete theory of the botanic practice of medicine, on the Thomsonian and hygeian system, with alterations and improvements : to which is appended a concise formula for compounding medicines for the cure of every complaint incident to human nature : also, a complete digest of midwifery, so that the old proverb may be verified, that every man may be his own physician

12. Family physician: designed to assist heads of families, travellers and seafaring people in discerning, distinguishing, and curing diseases : with directions for the preparation and use of a numerous collection of the best American remedies, together with a large number of valuable receipts for making plasters, ointments, oils, poultices, decoctions, syrups or waters made of herbs, the time of gathering all herbs, the way of drying and keeping the herbs all the year, also the way of making and keeping all kinds of useful compounds made of herbs

13. Vegetable materia medica of the United States, or, Medical botany: containing a botanical, general, and medical history, of medicinal plants indigenous to the United States ; illustrated by coloured engravings, made after original drawings from nature, done by the author

23. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children (Volume 3)

24. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children

25. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children (Volume 1)

26. An improved system of botanic medicine: founded upon correct physiological principles : embracing a concise view of anatomy and physiology : together with an illustration of the new theory of medicine : to which is added, a treatise on female complaints, midwifery, and the diseases of children (Volume 2)

27. On the injurious effects of mineral poisons in the practice of medicine: comprising an epitome and commentary on the system of Luigi Cornaro for attaining old age, and on the new system of medicine of F.V. Raspail (Every man his own physician), to which the Montyon Prize of 10,000 f. was lately adjudged at Paris, embracing all the details necessary for person to give this system a trial &c. &c

29. Eine Beschreibung von dem Leben und medicinischen Erfindungen von Samuel Thomson: enthaltend eine Erklärung seines Systems in seinem Praxis, oder Gewohnheit, und die Art und Weise um Krankheiten zu kuriren mit Gekräuter-Medicinen auf einem ganz neuen Plan ; welchem noch beygefügt ist : eine Einleitung zu seiner neuen Anweisung zur Gesundheit, oder Botanischen familien-Arzt

30. An inaugural dissertation on digitalis purpurea, or fox-glove: and its use in some diseases : submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost ; the trustees & medical faculty, of the University of Pennsylvania, on the thirty-first of May 1800, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine

31. A short sketch of the author's life, and adventures from his youth until 1818, in the first part: in part the second, a valuable vegetable, medical prescription, with a table of detergent and corroborant medicines to suit the treatment of the different certificates

32. A remedy and prevention for the cholera morbus, pointing out the properties of oils and acids, and their good effects in this disease. Illustrated by the remarks of a physician; and also some well-authenticated cures, medical correspondence, &c., &c

34. An inaugural dissertation on the Prunus virginiana, commonly known in the United States by the name of wild cherry-tree: submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing ..., the Trustees & Medical Faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, on the twenty-seventh day of May, 1802, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine

36. A narrative of the life and medical discoveries of Samuel Thomson: containing an account of his system of practice, and the manner of curing disease with vegetable medicine, upon a plan entirely new : to which is added an introduction to his New guide to health or, Botanic family physician, containing the principles upon which the system is founded, with remarks on fevers, steaming, poison, &c

37. The lady's own book, or, Female safeguard: containing moral checks to population and a complete practical midwife : it also treats of generation, sterility, impotency, female complaints, the diseases of infants and children, a glossary or medical dictionary, a dispensatory of all the medicines recommended in this work, and many valuable recipes, purely upon reformed medical principles, written in a plain, yet chaste, style, and on moral principles for families and females

38. A narrative of the life and medical discoveries of Samuel Thomson: containing an account of his system of practice, and the manner of curing disease with vegetable medicine, upon a plan entirely new : to which is added an introduction to his New guide to health, or Botanic family physician, containing the principles upon which the system is founded, with remarks on fevers, steaming, poison &c

39. The American botanic medical family instructor: founded upon the theory and practice of vegetable medicines, with remarks on the different practices of medicine, and natural laws : anatomy and physiology, and the preservation of health, a description of medical plants, and the art of compounding medicines, and a general treatment of diseases, compiled from various sources, particularly designed for family use

49. The first edition of Steward's healing art: corrected and improved by the original hand : to which he has added all his late improvements and new discoveries, both in physick and surgery, from the year 1812 to the year 1826, including his whole system upon physick and surgery : to which he has added, A concise herbal, containing a full description of herbs, roots, barks, and plants, both in their simple and compound use, with a description of their soils and the countries where they are generally found

50. New guide to health, or, Botanic family physician: containing a complete system of practice upon a plan entirely new : with a description of the vegetables made use of, and directions for preparing and administering them to cure disease : to which is added a description of several cases of disease attended by the author, with the mode of treatment and cure