The Northborough Historical Society invites you to attend their upcoming program, “The Family Nurse: Home Medical Care in the Early Nineteenth Century”
Christine Higginbottom will lecture on the role of home-grown, wild-gathered, and purchased herbal remedies in treating common health problems in Early American households. Christine will describe plant varieties and preparation methods, including infusions, decoctions, ointments, poultices, fomentations, and tinctures.
This event will take place on Friday September 22, 2023, at 7PM at the Northborough Historical Society at 52 Main Street, Northborough, MA.
This event is free and open to the public.