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Physick & Folk Medicine: A History of Healthcare in Cornwall default-HIDE Places of Power in theAuthor: Rupert White Fogous, saint's relics, leeches, physicians, herbalists, witches, apothecaries, charmers, lazar houses, holy wells, wise women, crick stones, chyrurgeons, druggists, cunning folk, dispensaries, Mesmerists and quacks: all, over many years, contributed to healthcare in Cornwall, and all are discussed in this book. 'Physick & Folk Medicine', which draws from both historical and folklore records, is the first comprehensive history of