Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada

The volume compiles thousands of household remedies and practical instructions for treating common ailments and caring for the sick, organized by condition and treatment type and accompanied by a medical glossary and cooking notes. It emphasizes poultices, bowel-regulating preparations, and home dietary recipes, offering many topical applications, powders, tinctures, and poultice formulas; some ingredients reflect outdated or hazardous substances such as kerosene, mercury, opiates, and caustics. Recipes vary in clarity about internal versus external use, and many preparations assume labor-intensive household cooking and limited refrigeration. The tone is practical and domestic, intended as guidance for family caregivers rather than formal medical practice.