The Poor Man’s Doctor, an eclectic herbal and medicinal textbook, was a huge success back in the 19th century, with over 40 editions reissued and 500,000 copies printed per year until 1940. Revised by a naturopath, this up-to-date edition provides 500 medicinal and home cure recipes for all kinds of illnesses. The most used 100 medicinal plants and their healing virtues are displayed in illustration along with the most common diseases and their remedies.