Pembroke's Remedies Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Kendal Black Drops 18 Aug 202018 Aug 2020 Those of you who are regular readers of my delightful romps through the darker side of medical science might sometimes lend themselves to question - where on earth does he get the…
Pembroke's Remedies Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Beer Medicine! 17 Aug 2020 Ladies and Gentlemen! Do you need an excuse to drink? Do you suffer from all manner of ailments, imaginary or otherwise? Do your children complain too much? Of course, all…
Pembroke's Remedies Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Cure Baldness and Colds! 12 Aug 2020 In all fairness, this installation of Remedies shouldn't be attributed to me at all, but moreso to the great and evangelical John Wesley, whose solutions to everyday maladies of the…
Pembroke's Remedies Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Morphine and Babies! 12 Aug 202012 Aug 2020 It’s Halloween, and ’tis the time of year when we celebrate and immerse ourselves in the dark and diabolical, styling ourselves in the fabulous guises of demons and satanic forms,…
Medical History… Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Cocaine Wine! 28 Oct 201828 Oct 2018 Editorial note: In a warm, mahogany paneled drawing room, adorned with filled bookshelves, gorgeous chandeliers and lofty ceilings, Dr. James D. Pembroke sits in an armchair, leaning slightly to one side. To…
Medical History… Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Electric Corsets! 16 Oct 201816 Oct 2018 The most enduring folly of civilization is the persistent focus on personal aesthetics; sleek, flowing hair, accentuated toned muscles, minuscule waists, youthful and blemish-free skin. Like the beauty equivalent of a…
Medical History… Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Intestines and Puppies 9 Feb 201828 Oct 2018 Welcome to another edition of Dr. Pembroke's Remedies. I suppose that this week's edition might leave you with what could be considered the epitome of mixed feelings, ranging from extremes of…
Pembroke's Remedies Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Galvanic Viagra of the 1850’s 11 Dec 201728 Oct 2018 Imagine if you will: you are visiting an old friend for the evening, with the intention of getting wrecked on brandy and discussing Important Matters, such as the price of New Guinea…
Medical History… Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Blowing Vapours 9 Dec 201716 Oct 2018 Join Dr. J.D. Pembroke as he studies the many curious, ridiculous and sometimes downright confusing medical methods by which mankind has sought to heal itself with over the years. It’s…