Leech, Lavender and Laudanum: Medicine in the Romantic Age

In the Romantic Age modern medical treatment was still in the fledgling stages. The modern era of medicine began with Edward Jenner’s discovery of the smallpox vaccine at the end of the 18th century. It would take nearly another 100 years until Robert Koch discovered the transmission of diseases by bacteria. Penicillin and Aspirin became … Continue reading Leech, Lavender and Laudanum: Medicine in the Romantic Age