<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mods xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" version="3.1" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-1.xsd">
  <titleInfo>
    <title>Mother's Remedies</title>
    <subTitle>Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada</subTitle>
  </titleInfo>
  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Ritter, Thomas Jefferson</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1855-</namePart>
    <role>
      <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm>
    </role>
  </name>
  <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource>
  <originInfo>
    <place>
      <placeTerm type="code" authority="marccountry">utu</placeTerm>
    </place>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">2006</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
  </originInfo>
  <language>
    <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">en</languageTerm>
  </language>
  <physicalDescription>
    <extent>1 online resource : multiple file formats</extent>
  </physicalDescription>
  <abstract>"Mother's Remedies" by Thomas Jefferson Ritter is a comprehensive guidebook of home remedies and medical knowledge compiled in the early 20th century. The work aims to serve families by providing tried and tested remedies contributed by mothers across the United States and Canada, addressing a variety of ailments and medical conditions. The book integrates modern medical insights alongside traditional remedies, revealing the author’s intention to empower non-medical individuals with practical knowledge for health management.  The opening portion of "Mother's Remedies" includes a detailed preface highlighting the purpose and structure of the book. It emphasizes the necessity of simple home remedies due to the often limited access to medical professionals, especially in emergencies. The introduction acknowledges the contributions of mothers and notes the book's focus on practical applications, available ingredients, and a detailed examination of home remedies. Additionally, it outlines the organization of the content which includes various chapters devoted to diagnosing common conditions, discussing treatments, and elucidating the importance of timing in seeking medical help, all designed to equip families with useful knowledge for health issues. (This is an automatically generated summary.)</abstract>
  <note>Release date is 2006-01-01</note>
  <note>Produced by Don Kostuch</note>
  <note>Original publication data not identified</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Etiquette</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject>
    <topic>Medicine, Popular</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject>
    <topic>Formulas, recipes, etc.</topic>
  </subject>
  <classification authority="lcc">RC</classification>
  <relatedItem type="original">
    <note>Original publication data not identified</note>
  </relatedItem>
  <identifier type="uri">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17439</identifier>
  <location>
    <url>https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17439</url>
  </location>
  <recordInfo>
    <recordContentSource authority="marcorg">UtSlPG</recordContentSource>
    <recordCreationDate encoding="marc">260607</recordCreationDate>
    <recordChangeDate encoding="iso8601">20260610133416.0</recordChangeDate>
    <recordIdentifier source="UtSlPG">17439</recordIdentifier>
  </recordInfo>
</mods>
