Treatise on the Diseases of Women by Lydia Estes Pinkham
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"Treatise on the Diseases of Women" by Lydia Estes Pinkham is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on women's health, exploring various diseases and conditions specifically affecting women, alongside remedies and treatments proposed by the author, including her well-known Vegetable Compound. The opening of the treatise introduces the premise that only women can truly understand the unique pains and ailments that other women experience, emphasizing the
importance of experience over mere book knowledge in addressing female health issues. Pinkham establishes her credibility by sharing her personal journey to create remedies that alleviate these specific health concerns after witnessing the suffering of women around her. The text highlights the necessity for women to confide in one another about sensitive health matters, stressing her commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of the correspondence she receives from women seeking advice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Pinkham, Lydia Estes, 1819-1883 |
|---|---|
| Title | Treatise on the Diseases of Women |
| Credits |
Produced by Bryan Ness, Stephanie Eason, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RG: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics |
| Subject | Women -- Health and hygiene |
| Subject | Patent medicines |
| Subject | Women -- Diseases |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 29612 |
| Release Date | Aug 5, 2009 |
| Last Update | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 397 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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