# nursinghistory

The latest military case from the asylum records is the story of Francis Cunningham from Longton, who served in India in the 1880s. (images Potteries Museum https://t.co/axIwwzm5hT wikimedia commons CC BY) Read more at https://t.co/jG53PfGQfx

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2020-10-04

Plants and herbs were often used in the early days of Stafford asylum. Digitalis, hellebore, castor oil, cannabis, opium and 'astringent spices' were all tried out as cures and palliatives. https://t.co/WNGZktzzIR images: Welcome Collection CC BY

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2019-07-07