Traditional medicine posters & prints

Shen Shi Yao Han (A Precious Book of Ophthalmology), 1644 Fu Renyu

Lavender Anonymous

Acupuncture chart, 19th century Unknown

Hua Tuo practising acupuncture to anaesthetise patient Anonymous

Doctor Bokanky, the street herbalist English School

Doctor of Medieval Times with a Modern Surgeon Anonymous

Indians. Iroquois and Chippewa doctors. USA. Anonymous

Primitive Medicine Robert Thom

Mandan Indians, with Medicine Man in Bear Skin Anonymous

An Acupuncturist with his patient, c.1785 School Chinese

The Visit of a Sick Child to the Temple of Aesculapius, 1877 John William Waterhouse

Bhaisajyaguru, the buddha of healing and medicine, ca 1319 Anonymous

Tungus Shaman Witch Doctor with Drum Anonymous

Advertisement of Early Medicines Made of Compounds Anonymous

Hydrotherapy treatments, c1902 Unknown

Hanuman Bearing the Mountaintop with Medicinal Herbs, ca. 1800 Unknown

Depiction of Incans Cultivating Medicinal Herbs Anonymous

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) (centre), c1885 Unknown

Medicine man, Australia Spencer and Gillen

Vegetable Pill Advertisement for Headaches Anonymous

Treatment of a root in order to obtain asafoetida H.W. Meyer

Medicine Buddha Mandala, the centre figure of Bhaisajyaguru represents the supreme healer in monastic robes with a bowl containing medicinal... School Nepalese

Dried Seahorses and Pipefish Anonymous

Medicine men dance around a cooking pot giving thanks to the Great Spirit Myers and Co

Tantric diagram of the right foot School Indian

St John's Wort Elizabeth Blackwell

Lady Physicians, 1865 George du Maurier

Purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) Anonymous

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.159v Illustration from the 'Book of Simple Medicines' by Mattheaus Platearius c.1470 Robinet Testard

The Mahant Offers Child Birth Medicine to Elokeshi Unknown

Indian Medicine Man Anonymous

A Military Doctor Frank Teller

Herb Paris, Common Foxglove and Large Yellow Foxglove Basil Besler

Indian Medicine Bag, Mystery Whistle, Rattles, and Drum Anonymous

The Going of the Medicine-Horse 1897 Frederic Remington

Apothecary Henri Bonaventure Monnier