WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Burgwin-Wright House takes guests back in time with this month’s special presentations and demonstrations to learn about the practices and dangers of colonial medicine.
Charles Brett will lead “Summon the Doctor: Common Ailments, Diseases and Remedies in Colonial America” on February 9 from 6-7:30 pm at the Bergwin Wright House.
Presentations will cover the various medical professions found in colonial America, the common medical problems and illnesses of the time, how practitioners were trained and treated their patients, and how medical practitioners were trained and treated in the 17th and 18th centuries. Find out what kind of treatment was used.
Colonial Williamsburg-trained Brett explains how medicinal recipes for some of the most common ailments are prepared and dispensed, some of the main ingredients used in medicinal recipes, and these recipes. It also describes and demonstrates what equipment was used to prepare the .
Admission is free, but a $10 donation to Burgwin-Wright is suggested.
