Thomson, Samuel, 1769-1843

Patents issued by the Friendly Botanic Society granting the right to prepare and use medicines and methods of botanical medicine developed by Samuel Thomson.

Patents were issued to practitioners and to the general public for a fee. In return, the person receiving the patent was granted the right to compound and distribute herbal formulas developed by Thomson, access to training and literature about the Thomson formulas and methods, and membership in the national, and later state or regional, Thomsonian Friendly Botanic Society.

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