Hi, Elizabeth- I was wondering if you could pass along any refs you get re: patent medicines. I am interested in uses of herbal medicine in the past and would be interested to see what the ingredients of these medicines were. Thanks for the time and trouble. Chris Hamlin ([log in to unmask]) > > I am a graduate student in historical archaeology at Louisiana State > University, Baton Rouge. My thesis deals with ethnicity and patent > medicine choices. Does anyone know of a good reference source for > information containing ingredients and alcohol contents for patent > medicines? Ed Fike's The Bottle Book has been of help as have been > Devner's Patent Medicine Picture, Carson's One for a Man Two for a > Horse, and a few of James Harvey Young's books. Any references would > be appreciated. > > Thank you, > Elizabeth Davoli >