Doctor Bokanky, the street herbalist

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1851

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  • This illustration is from Henry Mayhew's "London Labour and the London Poor" v.1. Caption reads: "Now then for the Kilabonca Root, that was brought from Madras in the East Indies. It'll cure the tooth-ache, head-ache, giddiness in the head, dimness of sight, rheumatics in the head, and is highly recommended for the ague; never known to fail; and I've sold it for this six and twenty year. From ... read more
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