A Pharmacist of the Old School

Abstract

The modern pharmacist is interested in the health of his customers as much as he ever has been in the past. In many cases, he keeps a continuing record of his patient's physical condition, his medications, his allergies, and his other problems. This is all to the good. In the days of the past, however, a pharmacist was considerably more than simply a man of medicines to his customers/ patients. He represented a kind of local scientist, able to answer many questions about the plants and animals of the region as well as many problems of health and medication. He was often the recipient of “odd queries”.