An Essay On The Application Of The Lunar Caustic In The Cure Of Certain Wounds And Ulcers

By John Higginbottom

Book Overview

A compelling invitation to a vanished world of medicine, now reawakened for modern shelves. An Essay On The Application Of The Lunar Caustic In The Cure Of Certain Wounds And Ulcers by John Higginbottom revisits eighteenth-century medical thought with lucid, practical clarity. This medical essay offers a singular look at wound care techniques and caustic therapy, framed as a surgical monograph and practitioner's guide that sits at the crossroads of science and craft. It invites readers to see how early modern medical essays approached treatment, diagnosis, and patient care with both rigour and imagination, making complex ideas accessible to students and curious readers alike. Historically significant, this work contributes to british medical history by illuminating the concerns, debates, and remedies of its era. It moves beyond a simple reprint, offering a restored, tactile experience of a cultural treasure that has been out of print for decades. For casual readers and classic-literature collectors, the volume resonates as a curated artefact: a window into medical practice as it once stood, and a testament to the enduring dialogue between healing and knowledge. Selling points are woven into the narrative: Alpha Editions has brought this work back, restored for today's and future generations; this is more than a reprint-it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure for scholars, practitioners, and lovers of historical medical writing alike. The result is a timeless addition to any library of medical essay, historical medical treatise, or eighteenth century medical tract.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 935494342X
• ISBN13: 9789354943423
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"