Posts Tagged ‘malaria treatment’
Quinine’s Royal Roots: How a Spanish Countess Changed Medicine Forever
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 16, 1735 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves aboard a French ship, witnessing a moment that would change the course of medical history. Picture, if you will, a group of…
Read MoreQuinine, Quarrels, and Quiet Dignity: The Life of Botanist David Prain
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. July 11, 1857 On this day in the quaint Scottish village of Fettercairn, a certain David Prain drew his first breath—a seemingly unremarkable event that would, in time, prove to be anything but.…
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