Written by traveling physician Dr. Alvin Wood Chase, this reprint of Dr. Chase's Recipe Book and Household Physician, on Practical Knowledge for the People, features a well of practical information on dozens of topics and subjects, including:
The book provides an in-depth look into more than eight hundred wildly varied and fascinating "recipes" which helped, and can still help, people with everyday health concerns and various household chores. It also gives readers a unique look at what life was like more than 130 years ago.