The Efficacy and Innocency of Solvents Candidly Examined

"The Efficacy and Innocency of Solvents Candidly Examined" by Robert Home is an 18th-century medical treatise exploring the effectiveness and safety of various solvents used in treatments of the time. Home, a surgeon, critically analyzes these substances through experiments and case studies, questioning their true therapeutic value. His work sheds light on the evolving medical practices of the era, the scientific scrutiny applied to remedies, and the ongoing search for safer and more effective treatments. This book offers a fascinating glimpse into historical medicine and the methods used to evaluate its progress.
"The Efficacy and Innocency of Solvents Candidly Examined" is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1783.