Madame Young's Guide to Health / Her experience and practice for nearly forty years; a true family herbal, wherein is displayed the true properties and medical virtues of all the roots, herbs, &c., indigenous to the United States, and their combination in all the diseases the human body is heir to; also, an explanation of the human body, its liability to injuries through ignorance of its structure. Dedicated exclusively to her sex.

Practical 19th-century domestic medical manual and family herbal for women that blends accessible anatomy and physiology with guidance on pregnancy, child care, diet, and common illnesses. It catalogs indigenous roots and herbs, explains their properties, and gives recipes and preparations — tinctures, poultices, ointments, waters, and pills — for respiratory, digestive, rheumatic, menstrual, and skin conditions, plus fevers, convulsions, and wounds. Additional sections include tables on digestion and gestation, household remedies, procedural advice for bleeding and poultices, and an index of plants with synonyms and recommended uses.