$150

A vivid snapshot of nineteenth-century medical practice, punctuated by ads revealing the era’s anxieties about women’s health. “Medicated uterine wafers” are offered to treat “endometritis” and other “affections of the female genital tract,” citing that surgical intervention is usually premature and dangerous.

The catalog features advertisements for prosthetics and assistive devices, along with numerous remedies for gastrointestinal ailments, rheumatism, and the usual array of common complaints. Editorial content includes pieces such as “Self-Hypnotism Again” and “Anger a Disease,” as well as contributions from practitioners sharing case studies and professional quandaries.