Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary

Albion Walter Hewlett and others

Every official drug in America, compressed for the busy prescriber: doses, actions, and preparations from the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary in one carry-along volume. Hewlett's epitome shows exactly what counted as standard medicine at the turn of the twentieth century, remedy by remedy. For anyone curious what the family doctor's black bag was actually authorized to hold, start here.